| 37.01 ~ 0498 ~ Coleophora alnifoliae ~ Brown Alder Case-bearer | ||
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UK Status Resident. Very local. Found in isolated colonies from south-eastern and southern-central England as far north as Shropshire and Perthshire. Montgomeryshire Status Few records. Wingspan : M & F, 12-13mm. Confusion species It is often impossible to separate the adults of some species. In some cases differences can be seen in various life stages. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Requires mature alder. Foodplant Alder Lifestage data Case-bearing/leaf miner. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva probably makes a short mine ending in a blotch (unobserved), this is excised to construct the case, up to six blotch mines are formed on leaf edge. Pupates within case, attached to twig. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by DB, 3rd July 2014, Roundton Hill Confirmed by gen.det (DB) |
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