Gelechiidae

35.154 Scorched Heath Xenolechia aethiops (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)

pRDB3

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 8.5mm

Habitats: Heathland and moorland where burning takes place.

Habits: The moth rests on previously burnt heather, from where it can be swept. It comes to light.

Foodplant: The young larva mines the leaves of Bell Heather. It later feeds on the leaves from a silk tube covered with frass and plant debris.