Fairly common resident in woodland, around old walls, quarries and farm buildings and on wet commons.

Cicaea lutetiana, Epilobium hirsutum, E. montanum and other small willowherb spp. with larva feeding in pale blotch in leaves in June/July. Pupates in a cocoon in the mine, elsewhere on the food plant or amongst detritus.

Adults can be variable in appearance.

Recorded in 58 (41%) of 140 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1874. Last Recorded in 2022. (Data up to end 2022) Additional Stats

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