[1] Its single species, Salebriopsis albicilla, was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1849.

It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal, most of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine.

[3] Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation per year.

[4] The larvae feed on Salix species, Tilia cordata,[5] Corylus and Alnus glutinosa.

They feed between rolled leaves of their host plant.