Life cycle

Larvae present April-June in a slight web on the leaves.  The larva is pale reddish brown, which helps distinguish it from other Honeysuckle feeders such as Ypsolopha dentella (larva green with a reddish-brown dorsal stripe) and Athrips mouffetella (larva black with white spots on the first few segments; in E Scotland but not yet in D&G).  Adults fly June-August.

Larval foodplants

Honeysuckle species.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Old Torr, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 31st July 2011, while the first for Dumfriesshire was netted in the Tynron Juniper Wood on 2nd July 2014.