| 37.106 ~ 0560 ~ Coleophora paripennella ~ Dark Thistle Case-bearer | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and locally common throughout Britain as far north as Aberdeenshire. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from two sites in the north-east of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 10-13mm. 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 Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Common knapweed, creeping thistle. Lifestage data Case-bearing/leaf miner. Eggs laid on leaf. Larva first mines a tiny blotch, then constructs a case, mining continues forming blotches. Pupates within case, attached to the stem or ground. |
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