B&F: 0154

ABH: 6.003

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Woodland

Wingspan:  6-8mm

Flight Period:  May

Observations:  The larva mines the twig and then the leaves of Oak. Males can often be seen in numbers flying by day around the lower branches of Oaks. Few modern VC32 records, but this species is quite widespread in the UK and thus fieldwork will almost certainly yield further records.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.: 

First Record:  1907, Wallis