ABH: 40.005

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Woodland, Wasteground, Roadside verges

Wingspan:  11mm

Flight Period:  August - October, and again in spring after hibernation

Observations:  Larvae feed within the stems of Willowherbs. Adults will often require examination of genitalia to be sure of identification

Confusion Species:  M. bradleyi, M. jurasicella

L.O.N.:  Near Stanion, 20.ix.1908

First Record:  1908, Wallis.