The wingspan is 7–9mm. The forewings are shining white, sometimes partly or wholly suffused with fuscous; a brown or darker fuscous blotch in disc posteriorly; a bent transverse line beyond this, and three costal streaks connected with an apical spot brown or darker fuscous; a round black apical dot; a projecting blackish hook in apical cilia. Hindwings are dark grey.The larva is pale green.[1]
Adults are on wing in June, August and from October to April in the Benelux. There are two or more generations per year.
The larvae feed on various fruit trees, including Betulaceae and Rosaceae species.
↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdfThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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