1200 Eucosma hohenwartiana

Single-brooded, overwinters as a larva

Usual larval stage August to May

Adult forewing - around 6.5 to 10mm. Flies mid-June to mid-August

Larval foodplants : The larvae feed inside the flowerheads of knapweed (Centaurea spp.) and saw-wort (Serratula spp.)

Not currently available on this website. For examples of a larvae and adults see:-

http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/