Status: Widely scattered records but has declined, hence recent records only from England and may once have been common in arable fields. Scarce (Notable B)
Habitat: Grassland, commons, woodland, sand & chalk pits, beaches (around high-water mark), and possibly on disturbed ground.
Host plant: Ragworts (Senecio spp.); sometimes other Asteraceae.
Overwintering: As early instar larvae (adults die before winter)
Food: Adults on leaves (possibly also flower buds and/or pollen), larvae on roots.
Other notes: Similar to L. gracilis var. poweri (note colour of hind femora)