Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
First observation of this species in Belgium was on 14 June 2003 in AN. Hitherto a very rare and local species in our country. A rare species in Europe.
Native
Wingspan 15–16 mm.
The larva makes a large blotch-mine in the leaves of the food plant.
The adults sometimes come to light.
The adults fly from mid-June towards late July.
The larva lives on Iris pseudacorus. The species prefers plants that grow in the shade of willows (Salix sp.).
It prefers fenland and similar damp biotopes.