Life cycle

Larvae June-March in spun flowers or on the surface of a fruit

Larval foodplants

Hawthorn species.  Less often Dogwood, Apple species, Pear, Wild Plum, Dwarf Cherry.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was of some hawthorn berries noticed as being spun together at Hollands Boardwalk, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, on 28th June 2014 during a Scottish Entomolgists’ gathering that eventually produced this species.