Coleophora vitisella
Checklist Number37.024 [B&F: 0506]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Coleophorinae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | vitisella |
| Authority: | Gregson, 1856 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in pine woodland, Calluna heathland and moorland in two well-separated areas: the Pennine Range, extending westwards into Lancashire and Cheshire and just into Wales in Flintshire, and southwards to northern Warwickshire; and in western central Scotland and the Scottish Highlands (MBGBI Vol 3). Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan male 11-13 mm, female 10-12 mm. Larva mines leaves of Cowberry, living within a movable case, over-wintering twice.
