Thiotricha subocellea
Eyelet Sober
A small moth with 10-11mm wingspan. The adults are whitish, with grey and black flecks and markings.
The larvae feed on marjoram, or occasionally mint or thyme, in portable Coleophora-like cases made of the plant's calyces fitted inside each other, a new calyx being added as the larva grows. The larva is pale yellow with a brown head and brown marks on the pronotum.
Where marjoram is present; calcareous grasslands
Adult flies in summer. Cased larvae can be found on the host plant in summer and autumn
Scattered across England and Wales, mainly coastal
Rarely recorded; limestone areas in Rutland
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Ketton Quarry, northern grassland
25 September 2023
larva in case made of marjoram calyces
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Ketton Quarry, northern grassland
25 September 2023
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- Eyelet Sober
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- First record:
- 25/09/2023 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 25/09/2023 (Timms, Sue)
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