37.106 BF560 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora paripennella - Bronze Case-bearer

37.106 BF560 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora paripennella - Bronze Case-bearer - (Zeller, 1839)

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species - Larval Case: C1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Coleophoridae

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Other Name/s: Dark Thistle Case-bearer

ID Difficulty: amber

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Confusion Species: Coleophora violacea (White-tipped Case-bearer)

Distribution: Well spread across the county – 1991-2010 13 records

Flight Period: July / August /

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 6 April 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 10-13mm

Food Plant: Creeping Thistle and Black Knapweed

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

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