Local in birch woodland throughout Britain. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widely distributed, but not particularly common. Wingspan 9-13 mm. Day-flying. Very similar to E. chrysolepidella and only reliably separable by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Birch, over-wintering as a pupa.

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