37.048 BF518 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora mayrella

37.048 BF518 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora mayrella - Clothed Case-bearer

- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Coleophoridae

Other Name/s: Meadow Case-bearer

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Bronze or metallic green in colour. Note the base of the antennae are thickly covered in purplish reflective scales.

Distribution: Probable status in the county is common. Species not listed in Harrison & Sterling – Butterflies & Moths of Derbyshire – 1988. Frequents grassy areas where the larvae feed on white clover flowers.

Flight Period: June / July / - On the wing during the day and at night in June & July.

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 10-12mm

Food Plant: White Clover (Trifolium repens).

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

King’s Newton – Tony Davison