Status
Widespread.
Heathland with scattered Birch trees and margins of woods.
Larva mines leaves of Birch, subsequently living in a movable pistol-case.
Due to name changes, records have been thoroughly confused with C. ibipennella in the past.
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Recorded in 22 (30%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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