UKMoths Scythris siccella - Distribution map
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43.01 BF916
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.
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