Last modified: March 2, 2024, 6:46 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Native
Wingspan 11–14 mm. The forewings are light ochreous with unclear whitish lines.
The eggs are deposited on the flowers of the food plant. The larvae are feeding on the seeds. Larvae are to find in August and September. Once full fed, in September or October, they leave the host plant to hibernate in the surroundings.
They are on the wing from the end June till the beginning of August.
Juncus articulatus.