Recording method

Comes to light.

Life cycle

Larvae September-April in a catkin, distorting it.  Adults: May-August.

Larval Foodplants

Birch species

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Kippford, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 16th June 2006, while the following month the first for Wigtownshire was found at The Forest during July 2006 by Arthur Ewing, specimen at National Museums Scotland.