The distribution in Scotland is sparse with most records from the south-west. There are just two July records of this species, both from South Uist, which is probably a wind-blown wanderer rather than resident on the Outer Hebrides. Similar to others in the family but slightly smaller, it has a greyer background colour and different arrangement of spots. Larvae feed gregariously in a web on Prunus species and hawthorn (Crataegus).

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