916 Scythris siccella
(Zeller, 1839)
Wingspan c. 9mm.One of the smallest of the British Scythrididae, this is a very local species, occurring only at Chesil Beach in Dorset, although there is at least one older record from Suffolk.
It is a species of dry sandy habitats and flies in July during the day when it can be found on flowers.
The larva feeds on a number of low foodplants growing in sandy conditions, and forms a tube manufactured from sand grains and silk.