Morley's Final Catalogue: Not listed. Nepticulids were not well studied and only 21 species listed.

Recent Status: This species is recorded in Suffolk.

Life Style: A single brooded species with the adults flying in May and June. The larvae mine leaves of Betula and occasionally of Corylus. They pupate in a cocoon underground where they overwinter.

Identification: The adult moth has dark fuscous forewings, head tuft and collar. The scape and a broad oblique central fascia are white. The cilia are grey. More Info The moth can be identified by breeding out from a mine or by genitalia dissection.
Oviposition is on the upper surface of the leaf. The larva creates a wide contorted gallery that may coalesce into a blotch. Frass is randomly distributed. More Info

	Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

	Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

Recorded in 20 (34%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2001. Last Recorded in 2025. Additional Stats

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