Morley’s Final Catalogue: Found at Brandon, Tuddenham and larvae very abundant at Herringswell before 1890 (Warren).

Recent Status: Frequent across Suffolk.

Life Style: Can be found throughout the year day and night and comes to light. The larvae are leaf miners on Quercus.

Identification: A narrow winged Gracillarid at 5 mm length resting erect on the front legs. The moth has a pattern of narrow pale oblique bars against a dark wing that allow the moth to be identified. The larval mine is on the upper surface of the leaf. It is a contorted narrow gallery ending in a large blotch. More Info

Recorded in 32 (55%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1996. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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