This is one of three similar relatives. It has diagnostic white head/palps and a white thorax. The forewing is sometimes weakly flushed with pink.

Chalk and limestone rough grassland, scrub and coastal habitats.

Recorded in 96 (35.6%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in August 2019

Recorded date range (Adult): 06 May to 30 September