ABH: 63.122

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Wet woodland, Riverside locations

Wingspan:  22-35mm

Flight Period:  June - August

Observations:  Larvae feed within the stems of Common Reed, Reed Sweet-grass and some Sedges. Adults are sexually dimorphic, with females being larger and slightly paler than the male.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Wadenhoe, 17.vii.1903. Once only; by the river

First Record:  1907, Wallis