B&F: 0477

ABH: 47.002

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Hedgerows

Wingspan:  10mm

Flight Period:  June

Observations: Larvae feed on the seeds of Umbellifers. Adults are diurnal, and can be seen on flower heads of the larval foodplant. Only a single record for VC32, as an adult beaten from Blackthorn hedge along a green lane near Woodford (SP97) 05.vi.2012.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  2012, Hammond.