ABH: 63.076

Status:  Migrant

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  General

Wingspan:  17-26mm

Flight Period:  Multi-brooded on The Continent

Observations: A species which is recorded in the UK with increasing frequency, but with very few records this far inland. The first record was of an individual to a garden light trap in Nassington on 05.x.2026 - a year of extraordinary records and migration activity. The larvae feed on Poaceae species, feeding on both living and dead parts of roots, stems and leaves. Adults appear to come to light quite readily.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  2026, Smith, N.