Locally fairly common where foodplant occurs.
Picea abies, P. sitchensis with larva feeding from September to May, mining needles from a silken tube.  | Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required | |
Recorded in 22 (16%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1869. Last Recorded in 2023. (Data up to end 2023) |