Recording method

Comes to ivy blossom in autumn.

Life cycle

Larvae: May-September on the buds, flowers and unripe seeds.  Adults: June-May, ie every month of the year.

Larval foodplants

A wide range of plants including woundworts, restharrows, mints, Herb-Robert, crane’s-bills, goosefoots, Heather, Bell Heather, Cross-leaved Heath.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Kirkconnell, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 15th April 1971 by Sir Arthur Duncan, specimen at National Museums Scotland, while the first for Wigtownshire was found at Torrs Warren on 11th September 1982 by Sir Arthur Duncan, specimen also at National Museums Scotland, with the Dumfriesshire first being found at Glencaple on 24th June 2011.