ABH: 62.036

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, Hedgerows

Wingspan:  19-22mm

Flight Period:  June - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on Blackthorn.

Confusion Species:  Care needed to separate from e.g. Acrobasis advenella, Acrobasis consociella, Acrobasis marmorea, Acrobasis repandana, especially in worn individuals

L.O.N.:  Geddington Chase, once at sugar

First Record:  1906, Wallis