Food Plant: Melilotus altissima (Tall Melilot) or Melilotus oficinalis (Ribbed Melilot)

Egg: laid on the flower

Mine: July - May

Notes: It makes the case from seedpods and up to three pods may be joined together (the case - of two pods is shown bottom right). The final case is trivalved and black in colour.

Data: 20.viii.2005, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancs, VC 59

Image:© Ben Smart