ABH: 38.003

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, Quarries

Wingspan:  9mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: May - June, August - September

Observations:  Larvae mine the leaves of Wild Basil, which is quite rare in VC32, and much declined since the 1930's. Additional records may be found by working suitable habitat by day, particularly by sweeping. The moth depicted here was swept at Old Sulehay quarry in early June 2019.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Ashton Wold

First Record:  1907, Wallis