Recording method

Comes to light

Life cycle

Larvae: August-April in the roots.  Adults: May-September.

Larval foodplants

Thistles.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found near Monreith, Wigtownshire, during July 1899 by K. J. Morton, specimen now at National Museums Scotland, while the first for Dumfriesshire was found at Kirkton on 7th July 1996, with the Kirkcudbrightshire first being found at the Southwick Coast SWT reserve a week later on 14th July 1996.