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Hawthorn Moth Scythropia crataegella  
         
 

B&F: 0450

ABH: 25.001

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, Hedgerows

Wingspan:  11-15mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations: Larvae feed communally in a web on Hawthorn or Blackthorn and occasionally Cotoneaster.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  .

First Record:  1907, Wallis