Morley’s Final Catalogue: Not listed.

Recent Status: First recorded in UK during 2001. First Suffolk record in October 2017. The species can be an immigrant species. First records of larval mines in the leaves of Pellitory in Ipswich in 2022. Mines also found in Lowestoft in 2023 and more breeding records are expected.

Life Style: Thought to be double brooded. It flies by day and night and comes to light between May and November. The larvae mine leaves of Parietaria judaica. The mines start low on a leaf and widen as it moves towards the tip. They are separated from fly mines on Pellitory by the presence of silk in the mine. They hibernate and pupate in a cocoon usually on the plant.

Identification: Cosmopterix species need careful examination of the pattern to separate the species. This is a small species with four dashes in the basal area and a break in the terminal streak. More Info

Recorded in 13 (22%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 2017. Last Recorded in 2024. Additional Stats

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