This moth has a diagnostic clear white head and neck-tufts.

The larvae mines from the grass tip downwards, producing a whitish blotch with characteristic narrow streaks of frass.

Grassland.

Recorded in 4 (1.5%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in May 2017

Recorded date range (Adult): 03 May to 29 July