Status
Scarce, local.
Characteristic small size makes this moth unmistakable within the genus.
Flies actively over heather in afternoon sunshine and again at sunrise.
Sweeping heather with a net is the easiest way to obtain both adults and larvae. Note Coleophora pyrrhulipennella can also be swept from Heather.
Larval cases closely resemble sprigs of heather (best found by sweeping April - May)  | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
Recorded in 6 (8%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023. |