UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally abundant in southern England and Wales, also found in Central Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Discovered in the east of the county at Lower Snead in 2013.
Wingspan
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M & F 9.5-13mm.
Confusion species
Care should be taken as other species of Coleophora can look very similar.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Wherever the foodplant is found.
Foodplant
Yarrow and sneezewort.
Lifestage data
Case-bearing. Eggs laid on the flower. Larva feeds on withering flowers and seed heads. Pupates inside the case. |
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