ABH: 63.025

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Everywhere

Wingspan:  24-28mm

Flight Period:  May - August

Observations:  The larvae feed on Common Nettle, Woundworts and members of the Mint family. Adults are almost ubiquitous and regularly seen in light traps.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Every hedgerow, very common

First Record:  1842, Clark