ABH: 49.097

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland

Wingspan:  11-16mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: May - July, August - September

Observations:  Larvae feed within the stems of of Common Knapweed, later feeding on developing seeds.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1937, KDNHS