ABH: 63.121

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Wet woodland, Riverside locations

Wingspan:  25-45mm

Flight Period:  June - August

Observations:  Larvae feed within the rolled shoots of Common Reed, Reed Sweet-grass and some Sedges. Adults are sexually dimorphic, with females lacking the fuscous forewing stripes of the male.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Wadenhoe, 20.vii.1907. Near the river; not common

First Record:  1907, Wallis