ABH: 49.275

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Wasteground, Cultivated land

Wingspan:  15-19mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Great Lettuce, Prickly Lettuce and some cultivated varieties of Lettuce.

Confusion Species:  Other Eucosma species

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1936, KDNHS