Norfolk Status
Characteristic small size makes this moth unmistakable within the genus.
Flies actively over heather in afternoon sunshine and again at sunrise.
(Sweeping heather with a net is the easiest way to obtain both adults and larvae)
Larval cases closely resemble sprigs of heather (best found by sweeping April - May)  | Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required | |
Recorded in 5 (7%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2021. |