Status
Local.
Birch woodland.
Larvae create a blotch mine in leaves of foodplant, March - May. Vacated mines cannot be identified.
Leaf-mine: Mine starting at the leaf edge, accumulation of frass showing where the mine has started. The larvae occur singly and are dark grey and easily seen.
Very similar to E. semipurpurella. Genitalia dissection is required to separate E. sangii, E. semipurpurella, Paracrania chrysolepidella, E. unimaculella and E. cicatricella. (Note: Females cannot be determined via genitalia)Verification Grade Comment: Mine: Reared or larval morphology  | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
| Mine: Moth needs to be reared and, in some cases, possibly dissected. | |
Recorded in 26 (35%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024. |