ABH: 49.139

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground, Gardens

Wingspan:  12-15mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: May - June, August

Observations:  Larvae feed on the flowers and later within the stems of Ragwort.

Confusion Species:  See opposite

L.O.N.:  Ashton Wold, Corby

First Record:  1907, Wallis