It is found in most of Europe, except Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Switzerland and Portugal.

Forewings golden-bronzy, becoming coppery posteriorly, base more brassy; a blackish basal dash beneath costa; a very obscurely marked violet -brownish postmedian shade.

Hindwings dark purplish - fuscous, in male sometimes whitish except apex.

[9] The larvae feed on Succisa pratensis and Scabiosa columbaria.

This article relating to the moth family Adelidae is a stub.