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Argyresthia spinosella  
         
 

B&F: 0417

ABH: 20.018

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, Hedgerows

Wingspan:  9-11mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations: Larvae feed within the flowering shoots of Blackthorn.

Confusion Species:  A. conjugella, A. semifusca

L.O.N.:  Wadenhoe, 30.v.1909

First Record:  1909, Wallis.