Synonyms
Also known under a number of synonyms (Else in Archer, 2005).
Distribution
Throughout England and Wales, with a few records from Scotland and Ireland (Murlough House, Tollymore Park, Kerry; Athdown, Wicklow).
Overseas it occurs in Austria, the former Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Holland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia.
Status (in Britain only)
No status is available, but probably not threatened.
Habitat
Found in a wide range of habitats including bog, coastal vegetated shingle, lowland dry acid grassland, fen, lowland heathland, coastal sand dunes, sandy woodland and disused sand quarry. Can usually be found by sweeping grass.
Flight period
Mainly found during July, also June and August, rarely September.
Flowers visited
No data available.
Parasites
No data available.
Year profile last updated
2016