A rare species with one earlier record from Lewis. Two recent records from South Uist are from 2011 and 2016. A small member of the family with an obvious yellow patch, especially when fresh. Active May to July. Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) are the two main foodplants.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.