ABH: 62.042

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Gardens, Wasteground

Wingspan:  27-33mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  Larvae feed on various Thistles. Adults are regularly encountered in light traps.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Near Kettering, Weldon

First Record:  1907, Wallis