Wingspan 15mm. Rather obscurely-marked brownish species.

Inhabits woods, thickets and hedgerows.

Flying in a single generation, moths are on the wing in June/July.

The larvae feed on Prunus, particularly Blackthorn but also other related foodplants occasionally.

This is relatively uncommon and found locally in south and south-east England, with a few records from further north into Scotland and in Wales. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

It appears to be uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, where there are few records. L&R Moth Group status = D (rare or rarely recorded).