The wingspan is 11–15 mm. The head is whitish, grey sprinkled. Terminal joint of palpi longer than second. Forewings are grey, irrorated with blackish; suffused blackish spots on costa near base and before and beyond middle; a blackish streak along fold, sometimes interrupted into two or three spots; two black dots transversely placed in disc at 2/3; a pale angulated fascia at 3/4 sometimes indicated by darker anterior suffusion. Hindwings are grey. The larva is light green, above reddish-tinged; dots black; head and plate of 2 light brown.[5]
Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.
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^Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description