ABH: 49.183

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground

Wingspan:  10-13mm

Flight Period:  Bivoltine: May, July - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on the new shoots Creeping Thistle. Frequent in light traps.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  One near Geddington Chase, 29.vii.1908

First Record:  1908, Wallis