Eriocraniidae

02.005 Yellow-headed Spring Jewel Eriocrania salopiella (Stainton, 1854)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 4.5 to 6mm

Habitats: Birch scrub on heathland and woodland.

Habits: The moth flies in sunshine.

Foodplant: The larva makes a linear gallery mine which starts at the edge of a birch leaf. This leads to a greenish-brown elongate blotch.