Last modified: May 7, 2024, 10:03 a.m.
This very rare species has not been seen in Belgium for a long time and is thought to be extinct.
Native
Wingspan 10–11 mm.
The young larva starts as a leaf miner, later it spins the tips of the shoots together. Adults resting on tree trunks during the day, hibernate and occasionally come to light. Adults have been occasionally attracted to the pheromone originally developed for Cossus cossus
The adults can be seen from mid-July towards autumn and after overwintering again till May/June.
The larva feeds mainly on Stellaria graminea and Cerastum glomeratum. Also found on Stellaria medium and possibly also on Stellaria uliginosa.
It inhabits forestal meadows and moist glades with single old trees.