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Ptycholoma lecheana  
         
  B&F: 1000

ABH: 49.022

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Gardens, Woodland, Hedgerows

Wingspan:  16-20mm

Flight Period:  May - July

Observations:  Larvae feed on a variety of trees and shrubs, including Apple, Poplars, Willows, Oak and some Firs and Larches..

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Very common in woods, June - July

First Record:  1907, Wallis