Life cycle
Mines: August-November. Adults fly May-July.
Larval foodplants
Birch species.
History
The first for Dumfries & Galloway were found at unknown sites in Dumfriesshire and Wigtownshire by persons unknown prior to 1975 (MOGBI data), while the first for Kirkcudbrightshire was found near Dalry on 19th June 2000.