Choreutidae

48.003 Banded Skullcap Skeletoniser Prochoreutis sehestediana (Fabricius, [1777])

Notable B

Similar species: 48.002 Prochoreutis myllerana

Forewing: 4.5 to 5mm

Habitats: Wet heathland, marshes, fens and woodland rides.

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 under a sparse web on a leaf. The larva pupates in a dense silk cocoon.