Status Wide range of habitats including rough grassland, open downland, woodland rides and clearings, also marshes. Adult flies on warm sunny afternoons. Larva builds a pistol-like case from silk and excised pieces of leaf.
similar to C. genistae from which it can only be reliably separated by genitalia dissection.
[MBGBI vol3 p258] | Determination by Genitalia Examination Required | |
Recorded in 22 (30%) of 74 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1874. Last Recorded in 2023. |