Status Local. Can be identifiable as an adult without dissection, having whitish forewings speckled with dark grey and usually an obvious blackish spot.
Spends two years as a larva, the first one-and-a-half years in a small pistol-case, and in the second spring building a long straight case.
First Norfolk record of adult from East Winch Common in 1992 (D. Hipperson). Recorded more frequently in recent years, especially in the Brecks.
[MBGBI vol3 p253]Recorded in 13 (18%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1992. Last Recorded in 2023. |