Sent when ready in August (please enquire). Often found feeding on buddliea and other nectar rich flowers, the adult is found regularly in gardens and almost any other type of country. There are up to two generations per year and the larvae feed on nettle where they spin a single leaf into a tent like construction. A grand species that is easy to rear on potted nettle.
Larval foodplants: nettle (urticae).
Rearing: flowerpot cages, ventilated cages.
Photographs: adult nectaring.