Roeslerstammiidae

13.002 Burnished Copper Roeslerstammia erxlebella (Fabricius, 1787)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 5.5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, parks, gardens and other urban sites.

Habits: The moth rests high in the tree during the day. It comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Small-leaved Lime, other limes and birches or occasionally Sycamore or Beech. It mines the tip of a leaf in the first instar then it feeds externally from a leaf roll. It pupates in a white silk cocoon in a rolled down edge of a leaf.