The ground colour of this species varies from pale grey to dark sooty-grey.
Pupates in a bark crevice or in moss or leaf litter.
Gardens, parks, woodland, scrub and heathland.
Recorded in 90 (33.3%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.
Last recorded in October 2023
Recorded date range (Adult): 08 May to 18 September
Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 19 August to 08 October