 The wingspan is 5.5–6 mm.The larvae feed on "Amelanchier" species (including "Amelanchier canadensis"), "Aronia" species, "Crataegus" species (including "Crataegus mollis"), "Cydonia" species (including "Cydonia japonica" and "Cydonia oblonga"), "Malus" species (including "Malus coronaria", "Malus domestica", "Malus malus", "Malus pumila", "Malus sieboldii" and "Malus sylvestris"), "Photinia" species, "Prunus" species (including "Prunus americana", "Prunus avium", "Prunus domestica", "Prunus pennsylvanica", "Prunus persica", "Prunus serotina" and "Prunus virginiana"), "Pyrus" species (including "Pyrus communis" and "Pyrus coronaria") and "Sorbus" species (including "Sorbus americana" and "Sorbus aucuparia").They mine the leaves of their host plant.