Phil Sterling (2008): A widely distributed species in the British Isles, mostly frequently encountered on the coast, and occasionally in woodland inland, but it is rarely seen in any numbers and is absent from many areas. The adult may be disturbed from vegetation by day and sometimes comes to light. The larva mines the leaf at first before making conical rolls on wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) or ash (Fraxinus excelsior). The moth is common on Portland and recorded elsewhere along the coast,... Read More

Verification Grade Comment: Early mine needs to be checked to distinguish from Gracillaria syringella

	Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required

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