Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:08 a.m.
New to Belgium in 2016 in LX. Species ID has been confirmed by DNA barcoding.
A very rare and local species in the southern part of Belgium.
Native
Wingspan 12–14 mm.
The larva lives in silken galleries beneath the host plant. Pupation at the base of the leaf or in debris on the ground.
The adults become active around dusk and later come to light.
The adult have been seen from mid-June towards mid-August, occasionally later.
The larva feeds on Rumex acetosella.
It prefers dry and sandy places like heathland etc...