Taken on 16th July 2008, Lincoln UK. The largest and easiest of the three British Phycitodes species to identify, having larger black marks on a paler background.
by wallaby1 Oct 13, 2008 3:30 PM
Wingspan of 22-27mm, it flies in June & July, and is not very common. Larvae feed inside flowerheads of spear thistle, (Cirsium vulgare).
by wallaby1 Oct 13, 2008 3:34 PM
There is a single generation only.
by wallaby1 Oct 13, 2008 3:38 PM
The wings typically roll at the edges.
by wallaby1 Oct 13, 2008 3:40 PM
