Distribution and Abundance: Fairly common.

Primary Habitat: Waste ground.

Flight Period: Single brooded from June to August.

Observations: The species is generally to be found in the county wherever its foodplant, the common toadflax is well established. As it is also frequently seen at garden m.v. light traps it suggests that the caterpillar has adapted to feeding on garden antirrhinums.

L.O.N.: 1905. Castle Ashby, near Stamford, Earls Barton. At light etc.

First Record: 1905, Turner.