Hantsmoths

Local in damp woodland, fens and cornfield edges throughout much of England, rare in Scotland and Ireland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded from all three vice-counties, but evidently rare and taken mostly as single specimens. Wingspan 10-11 mm. Imago fairly regular at light, but more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines leaves of Redshank, Black-bindweed, Common Sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel, Broad-leaved Dock, Water Dock and Yellow Loosestrife, subsequently living within a leaf-roll.