ABH: 62.058

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground

Wingspan:  22-27mm

Flight Period:  June - August

Observations:  Larvae feed inside the flowerheads of Spear Thistle

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Ashton Wold, near Weldon. Not common

First Record:  1907, Wallis