Gelechiidae

35.063 Sea Couch Silver Psamathocrita argentella Pierce & Metcalfe, 1942

pRDB2

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 5.5mm

Habitats: Salt-marsh and coastal shingle.

Habits: The moth rests on grass stems. It flies at dawn, occasionally after rain in the late afternoon and from dusk. It comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the developing seeds in a flower-head of Sea Couch. Its presence can sometimes be detected by whitish frass adhering to the flower spike.