Recording method

Comes to light.

Life cycle

Larvae September-June, adults June-August.

Larval foodplants

Freshly-opening flower-heads of Yarrow and Sneezewort.  Possibly also Tansy.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found near Dumfries in mid-July 1904 by W. G. Clutten, while the first for Kirkcudbrightshire was found at Colvend on 8th July 1951 by Sir Arthur Duncan, who also found the Wigtownshire first at Torrs Warren on 23rd July 1982, both specimens at National Museums Scotland.