UK Status
Resident. A local species found in southern and eastern England and a scattered distribution in northern England and north Wales
Montgomeryshire Status
This species was first recorded in 2015 at Middletown in the far north-east of the county.
Wingspan
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M & F 10-13mm.
Confusion species
Care should be taken as other species of Coleophora can look very similar.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Found on wasteland, rough grassland and roadside verges.
Foodplant
Mugwort.
Lifestage data
Case-bearing. Eggs laid on flower. Larva forms a case and feeds on seeds. Pupates in case attached to a stem of the foodplant. |
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