ABH: 35.037

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare

Primary Habitat:  Wasteground, Old quarries

Wingspan:  10mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations:  Larvae feed on seeds of Marjoram, within a case made up of four to five empty calyxes progressively stacked inside each other as the larva grows. Adults tend to fly at dusk, but also attend light traps. Sweeping the foodplant later in the day may yield further records.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1956, Warren