Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 12:55 p.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 fly in one generation a year: during July and August.
The larva mines the leaves of: Betula, Chaenomeles, Corylus avellana, Cotoneaster, Crataegus, Malus sylvestris, Prunus (especially P. spinosa), Pyrus communis and Sorbus.