Caloptilia elongella (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Pale Red Slender)
15.0040 (B&F: 282)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Gracillarioidea
»Family: Gracillariidae
»Subfamily: Gracillariinae
»Tribe: Phalacropterygini
Status and ecology:
National Status: Common
A resident species, probably occurring singly or sparingly by day and at mv light near a few deciduous woods. Double-brooded, flying mainly from mid-July to mid-November, and then reappearing in noticeably smaller numbers after hibernation when they are present in spring up to mid-May. Larvae feed on alder. (Pratt, 2011)
(Distribution at 1km scale)
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