Wingspan about 10 mm.

Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required.  In view of the rarity of this species in our area the moth should be retained as determination by genitalia examination (gen. det.) may be required to confirm records to full species.

Dry pastures, wasteland and sand dunes.

The two generations of moths fly in April and May and again in July.

The larvae feed on blue fleabane (Erigeron acer) and Canadian fleabane (Conyza canadensis), feeding either on the seeds, or in the shoots.

A very local species in Britain, distributed mainly in East Anglia and southern England. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as Nationally Scarce A.

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland.