Identification

Care required to separate from other ‘pugs.’ Specimen or quality photo required for record acceptance.

Recording method

Flies by day amongst tall vegetation, probably overlooked, rarely comes to light.

Life cycle

One generation. Overwinters as a pupa. Larvae are present June to July.

Larval foodplants

Flowers and seed capsules of mouse-ears.

Habitat

Marshy areas, wet meadows, fens, coastal sand-dunes with vegetation.

History

First recorded for Dumfries and Galloway in 1899 for VC74 at Corsemalzie by Gordon, in 1972 for VC73 at Portling by Duncan and in 1980 for VC72 at Caerlaverock also by Duncan.