Last modified: May 5, 2024, 2:48 p.m.
A very local and very rare species in Belgium, hitherto only known from the coast.
Native
At first, the larva burrows into the stems, usually the side-shoots and later it feeds externally under a silken web on the unripe seeds. Hibernates as a pupa in a subterranean cocoon of silk mixed with sand, it may lie over two years.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
The adults fly from late May towards mid-September.
The larva feeds on Salsola kali and very rarely on Atriplex.