Status
Nationally scarce.
Adult moths are seldom encountered. The larvae mine leaves of Hornbeam, subsequently living within a leaf-fold.
Adults of all Paronix species are very similar and determination requires genital dissection or rearing of larvae.
Leaf-mine: June-July, September-October. Mine expands to form a full depth blotch with two folds.
Mine resembles Phyllonorycter tenerella
First Norfolk record of a mine found at Hoveton Hall in 2013 (S. Wright).  | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
| Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required | |
Recorded in 1 (1%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2013.
Last Recorded in 2013. |