Morley’s Final Catalogue: This lime-feeder was captured in Ipswich on 22 July 1898 (Pyett).

Recent Status: Found locally in woodland in Suffolk.

Life Style: A double brooded species that flies from April to September. The larvae feed on Tilia and Betula but have also been found on Fagus and Acer plananoides. They pupate in a silken cocoon inside a turned down leaf edge. The pupal stage passes the winter.

Identification: The moth has coppery bronze forewings and a pale head, palps and legs. The hindwings are brown bronze. The dark antennae have a white band before the apex. The first instar larvae mine the leaf near the tip. They then feed exposed. More Info

Recorded in 24 (41%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1898. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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