Davey, P., 2009: A local species in England and southern Scotland, the larva inhabits a tubular silken gallery feeding on the roots and stem-bases of grasses (Poaceae) that grow on pasture on sandy soils.

In Dorset, there are just five recent light trap records, and the majority of these from sites where the habitat preferred by the species is absent. These examples coincided with very warm weather and immigration is suspected from western European coasts in mid-June 2004 and, north European coasts on both occasions in July 2006. West Bexington on 12 and 13 June 2004 (R Eden), and at Wyke Regis on 19 June 2004 (D Foot), Shapwick, on 2 July 2006 (P Davey), Durlston on 25 July 2006 (P Davey).