Wingspan 12-16mm. This colourful day-flying moth is found in grassland meadows that contain its caterpillar foodplant of scabious (Knautia, Scabiosa or Succisa). The moth has iridescent wings of mainly coppery tones but with reds and purples. The larvae feed on the seeds of scabious and then build a caddis-like case of dead vegetation from the plant when it then feeds on the leaves.

Meadow grassland with scabious.

Adults: June-July

Larvae of this moth feed on scabious so are restricted to locations where the food plant is found.  It reproduces parthenogenically and males are unknown.

Widespread but rare.

Rare. First found in 2024 at both Lea Meadows and Burbage Common.