ABH: 49.345

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland rides

Wingspan:  14-18mm

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

Observations:  Larvae feed on St John's Wort, spinning together the terminal shoots. Adults often encountered on sunny days and frequent visitor to light traps.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Abundant wherever St. John's Wort grows freely, June & July.

First Record:  1903, Wallis