Choreutidae

48.002 Skullcap Skeletoniser Prochoreutis myllerana (Fabricius, 1794)

Notable B

Similar species: 48.003 Prochoreutis sehestediana

Forewing: 4.5 to 6mm

Habitats: Marshes, fens, wet ditches, pond margins, woodland rides and wet heathland.

Habits: The moth flies around the foodplant during the day. It occasionally comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva mines a leaf of Skullcap or Lesser Skullcap. It later feeds from a sparse web on a leaf. The larva pupates in a dense, white silk cocoon.