Status
Local.
Birch woodland.
Leaf-mines on birch, forming a blotch mine.
Very similar to E. sangii. Genitalia dissection is required to separate E. sangii, E. semipurpurella, Paracrania chrysolepidella, E. unimaculella and E. cicatricella. (Note: Females cannot be determined via genitalia)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 31 (42%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023. |