Life cycle
Larvae: June-July, August-April, first generation in the stem, shoot or flower-head, second generation in spun terminal leaves or a flower-head. Adults: April-June, July-September.
Larval foodplants
Clover & trefoil species, especially Red Clover & White Clover; also Dyer’s Greenweed, Saw-wort and Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil.
History
The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found at Torduff Point, Dumfriesshire, on 26th May 2014.