This moth is sexually dimorphic in that the males are generally shades of dark-brown and the females are more orangey-buff.
Pupates in loose soil.
Broadleaved woodland and well-wooded areas.
Recorded in 130 (48.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.
Last recorded in October 2023
Recorded date range (Adult): 11 May to 10 November
Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 18 April to 17 May