Status Local.
Larvae live in the tops of the foodplant causing the small buds to turn yellowish in summer; later moving to the flowers to attack the unripe seeds.
Records from Ringstead, Cranwich and Narborough. Several records in recent years.
New for VC27 in 2014.Recorded in 12 (16%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1994. Last Recorded in 2023. |