Life cycle

Larvae: May-June, July-August in folded or spun leaves.  Adults: June-August, August-November.

Larval foodplants

Marsh Cinquefoil, Strawberry species, Water Avens.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Lochaber Loch, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 23rd September 1996, while the first for Dumfriesshire was found at Kirkton on 11th September 2011, with the Wigtownshire first being found in Lady Bay near Loch Ryan on 15th September 2012.