UK Status
Resident. Widely distributed and often common throughout the British
Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
This species was first recorded in 2008 at Berwyns in the north of the
county.
Wingspan
:
M & F 6-8mm.
Confusion species
Care should be taken, other species of Coleophora can look similar,
although this is fairly recognisable due to small size.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Foodplant
Ling or bell heather.
Lifestage data
Leaf miner. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva forms blotch mines, lives in
portable cases. Pupates in case attached to leaf. |
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