This moth has a yellow head and an ochreous speckled appearance.
The larvae create a blotch mine in the leaves of apple. There is a diagnostic exit hole on underside of leaf that separates vacated mines from E. atricollis.
Recorded in 56 (20.7%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.
Last recorded in July 2023
Recorded date range (Adult): 23 April to 13 May
Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 13 June to 11 November