Aspen Hook-wing | Hainault Forest

49.203 Aspen Hook-wing

Ancylis laetana

TQ4792 26/05/2022 ©Raymond Small

Flies in May and June, locally common in south-east England. The larvae feed on Aspen and Poplar trees, spinning the leaves of the foodplant together and living beneath in a white silken web. This species was previously known as the 'Aspen Roller'.