Last modified: March 2, 2024, 10:56 a.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Native
The larva mines the leaves of the food plant.
After hibernating, it feeds in a leaf or flower bud and later, on the blossoms and leafs. Can be a pest in orchards.
The adults are active at night and later come sparsely to light.
The adults have been observed from mid-May to late August with a peak during July.
The larva mines the leaves of: Betula, Chaenomeles, Corylus avellana, Cotoneaster, Crataegus, Malus sylvestris, Prunus (especially P. spinosa), Pyrus communis and Sorbus.