Recently split from pinicolella. Pine spp and possibly Larch spp. with larva feeding on the needles from a silken gallery spun along a twig. Adults can be disturbed from large scots pines and come to light. Seemingly more common than pinicolella but needs dissection to confirm.

	Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 3 (2%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1985.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)