Life cycle

Mines: July, October-April.  Adults fly June-July, August-September.

Larval foodplants

Cowberry, especially on small plants growing amongst heather.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at an unknown site in Dumfriesshire by a person unknown prior to 1985 (BRC/MOGBI data), while the first for Kirkcudbrightshire was found at Minnigaff on 28 September 2011. No records from Wigtownshire.