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Leaf-spinner: The larvae feed on marsh pea, spinning two leaves together (UKMoths).

Larva: The larvae of moths have a head capsule and chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles (see video of a gracillarid larva feeding), six thoracic legs and abdominal legs (see examples).

Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths (see examples).

Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The species is included in mothdissection.co.uk.

Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:

Fabaceae
Lathyrus	palustris	Marsh Pea		Pitkin & Plant
Lathyrus	palustris	Marsh Pea		UKMoths

Hosts elsewhere: Currently unknown.

Time of year - larvae: Currently unknown.

Time of year - adults: The moth has two generations and is on the wing in May and June and subsequently late July to August (UKMoths).

Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland: Occurring in a few wetland localities in East Anglia including Norfolk (Horning Hall Marshes) (UKMoths).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Slovakia, Sweden and The Netherlands (Fauna Europaea).

NBN Atlas links to known host species:

British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:

Belgian Lepidoptera
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Bladmineerders van Europa
British leafminers
Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea
NBN Atlas
NHM UK Checklist
UKMoths