Recording method
Comes to light.
Life cycle
Larvae: August-May on a flower-head or developing seeds. Adults: June-August.
Larval foodplants
Perennial Sow-thistle.
History
The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Kirkdale, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 7th August 1984 and was published as the fourth for Scotland, while the first for Wigtownshire was found at Philip & Mary on 9th July 2011.