37.076 BF580  -  Coleophoridae - Coleophora sylvaticella - Large Rush Case-bearer - (Wood, 1892) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Larval Case:  C2 - Photo or specimen of larval case/plant required -       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
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Other Name/s: Hereford Case-bearer ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
ID pointers: A greyish-ochreous head and white antennae. The forewings are greyish-ochreous; costa somewhat paler or whitish-tinged; costal cilia posteriorly pale ochreous. The hindwings are grey
Distribution:  (Last record: 17/06/1997 at Linacre Reservoir )  -  Nationally Scarce B – Uncertain – Records from Linacre Reservoir in 1997 of larval cases (9/6/1997 & 17/6/1997) – (DaNES)
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 25 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 9-14mm
Food Plant: Great Wood Rush
Last Recorded Date: 17/06/1997
Last Recorded Year: 1997
Last Recorded By - DaNES
Last Recorded General Area - Linacre Reservoir

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