Identification

Very similar to Phycitodes saxicola, P.binaevella and Homoeosoma nebulella and H.nimbella. Genital dissection suggested for confident identification.

Recording Method

Attracted to light.

Flight period

May-October.

Larval foodplant

Composites including yarrows and ragworts.

Habitat

Coastal habitats, also, increasingly found inland in various habitats.

History

The first for Dumfries & Galloway was found near Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, on 23rd June 2005.