ABH: 49.093

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Woodland

Wingspan:  15mm

Flight Period:  May - June

Observations:  Apparently increasing its range in the UK. Larvae feed on Elm (Ulmus), Black Poplar (Populus nigra) and Bird Cherry (Prunus padus), in spun leaves at first, then in shoots and leaf stalks.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  2019, Chambers