Status
Widespread.
Purplish-bronzy wings with a silvery fascia.
Mines were collected on Ostrya carpinifolia (Hop Hornbeam) at Hoveton Hall Gardens in 2012. (S. Wright, 16.11.2012). This was a new host plant in the UK.
Leaf-mine: June - July. Oct - Nov.
The larvae create narrow, often angular mines in the leaves of Hazel and less commonly, Hornbeam.
Slender angular gallery, sometimes several larvae mining the same leaf.Verification Grade Comment: Adults must be reared and/or Gen. Det. to confirm.  | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
| Mine: Either the leaf or a good photograph required | |
Recorded in 60 (81%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023. |