37.055 BF541  -  Coleophoridae - Coleophora pyrrhulipennella - Heath Case-bearer - (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Larval Case:  C1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Coleophoridae
** Identification write up and photograph required **
Other Name/s: Ling Case-bearer ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Coleophora juncicolella (Least Case-bearer)
Distribution:  Uncertain – restricted to high moorland where there is heather – Only reference is to Goyts Moss 1954 – 56
Flight Period: June /  July /  -  Can be collected by sweeping over heather Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 24 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 11-14mm
Food Plant: Heather
Last Recorded By - Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area - Not Recorded

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