Identification

Typical individuals are uniform shiny whitish colouration with no obvious markings. A variant form f.warringtonellus has a strong white longitudinal streak and a second streak along the lower edge of the forewing.

Recording method

Attracted to light. Commonly disturbed from vegetation in the field.

Flight period

June-August.

Larval foodplants

Grasses.

Habitat

Grassland.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found in Colvend parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, during July 1871 by Francis Buchanan White and was of the form warringtonellus, while the first for Wigtownshire was found near Monreith during July 1899 by K. J. Morton, specimen at National Museums Scotland, with the Dumfriesshire first being found at Ae on 20th June 1957, specimen also at National Museums Scotland.