Last modified: Dec. 21, 2023, 10:38 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not recorded for a very long time. Presumably extinct.
Native
Wingspan 10–14 mm. Most of the species in this genus should be checked for genitalia, especially when worn.
The larva bores in the roots of the host plant. Hibernation and pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults come to light.
The adults are on the wing from June towards August in one generation a year.
The larva lives on Achillea millefolium and Tanacetum vulgare.
It inhabits flowery pastures, wasteland, roadside verges and herb-rich grasslands.