Wingspan 11 to14 mm. There are other very similar Pammene species, and determination by dissection of genitalia is recommended for species identification.

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Well wooded areas, particularly those with plenty of Oak present.

Main flight period is May and June.

The larvae feed under the bark of Oak forming galls.

Thinly spread in southern England north to The Midlands, but quite rare even in these areas.

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland