Yponomeutidae

16.021 Double-barred Needle-miner Cedestis gysseleniella Zeller, 1839

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 6mm

Habitats: Coniferous woodland, heathland or wherever Scot's Pine is present.

Habits:

Foodplant: The larva mines a needle of Scot's Pine from base to tip. It then feeds externally on other needles in a slight web. It pupates amongst the needles in a loose web.