ABH: 49.127

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Local

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground

Wingspan:  14-17mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  Larvae feed within the seeds and stem of Thistles.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Near Old, 28.vii.1908, flying round thistles

First Record:  1908, Wallis