Wingspan 29 to 32 mm.  This species is rather variable and maybe various shades of brown, often with a rather two-tone appearance being darker from the 'shoulders' and paler nearer to the edge of the wings..  It is a narrower species than the more common Snout (Hypena rostralis). 

Other Snout species.

This is quite a rare species in our area. Your record must be supported by a good close-up photograph.

Hedgerows and woodland edge, particularly where hop is present.

Main flight period is May and June but individuals may persist into early autumn.

Larvae feed on Hop.

Very much a southern and south-eastern species in Britain, with nearly all records occurring south of The Wash.

Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.