Eriocraniidae

02.004 Splendid Spring Jewel Eriocrania sparrmannella (Bosc, 1791)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Birch scrub on heathland and woodland.

Habits: The moth flies in sunshine.

Foodplant: The larva forms a linear gallery mine at the edge of a birch leaf. This leads to a rounded, square brown blotch.