37.032 BF515 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora albitarsella - White-legged Case-bearer

37.032 BF515 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora albitarsella - White-legged Case-bearer - Zeller, 1849

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

Larval Case: C2 - Photo or specimen of larval case/plant required -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Coleophoridae

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ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.

Distribution: (Last record: 26/06/1963 at Matlock ) - Uncertain – one record from 8/7/1927 Dovedale and last record from Matlock 26/6/1963

Flight Period: June / July / August / - Flies at night and during the day – June – August

- The larvae mine small blotches on numerous food plants including Wild Basil Mentha spp, Origanum, Wild Clary, Ground-ivy and Thymus spp. Makes visible white blotches on leaves. Found in a wide range of habitats.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 22 April 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 10-13mm

Food Plant: Wild Basil Mentha spp, Origanum, Wild Clary, Ground-ivy and Thymus spp.

Last Recorded Date: 26/06/1963

Last Recorded Year: 1963

Last Recorded By - Harrison & Sterling

Last Recorded General Area - Matlock

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