| 37.073 ~ 0584 ~ Coleophora alticolella ~ Common Rush Case-bearer | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and often abundant throughout the British Isles. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded from a few sites in the western half of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 10-12mm. Confusion species It is often impossible to separate the adults of some species. In some cases differences can be seen in various life stages. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever the foodplant is found. Foodplant Rush spp. Lifestage data Case-bearing/seed miner. Eggs laid between florets. Larva first mines seed capsule, then constructs a case and from then on feeds externally. Pupates within case, attached to a stem. |
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