Apple Leaf Skeletonizer (Choreutis pariana, (Clerck, 1759))

General InformationOverwinters as Overwinters as an adult.
Flies during the day

Wingspan: 11-15mm
Foodplant(s): Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), Wild Pear (Pyrus pyraster), Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Flying: Two generations, July and September-April (hibernates)
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Regional Information

Recorded in 5 (1.9%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2014

Recorded date range (Adult): 22 June to 21 October

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0389 (ABH48.007) Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Choreutis pariana, (Clerck, 1759)

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