1483 Phycitodes binaevella

Single-brooded, overwinters as a larva

Usual larval stage August to May

Adult forewing - around 10 to 12.5mm. Flies mid-June to July

Larval foodplants : In the seedheads of Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)

Not currently available on this website. For a drawing of a larva and photographs of adults see:-

http://www.lepiforum.de/