ABH: 32.031

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Wasteground, Roadside verges, Grassland

Wingspan:  17-19mm

Flight Period:  July to November, and up to May after hibernation.

Observations: Larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of Hemlock.

Confusion Species:  Some members of the Depressariinae are difficult to positively identify as adults unless the recorder is particularly skilled. Best identified either from the larval case/foodplant, or by examination of adult genitalia.

L.O.N.:  Kettering, Kirby Hall & Glendon. 30 March - 27 April.

First Record:  1901, Wallis