Wingspan 18 to 25 mm. 

This is a rare moth in our area.  Records should be supported by a good, close-up photograph.

Most likely to be recorded as a migrant in Britain, usually taken at light.

Most records are added in June or July, but individuals have been recorded through to October.

The larval food-plant is Carline Thistle

Mostly recorded as a migrant along the south coast of England with just a few records as far north as The Midlands.

Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Hinckley record of 30th May 2026 is the first for our area.