Status
Local.
Spring flying species.
Adults difficult to distinguish from other Eriocrania species, and more frequently recorded in the larval stage.
Larvae create a blotch mine in leaves of the foodplant in May. Vacated mines cannot be identified.
Leaf-mine: Mine starting at the leaf edge, accumulation of frass showing where the mine has started. Several larvae may occupy the mine, and are almost transparent.Verification Grade Comment: Mine: Reared or larval morphology  | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
| Mine: Moth needs to be reared and, in some cases, possibly dissected. | |
Recorded in 19 (26%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024. |