Coleophora glitzella
Checklist Number37.025 [B&F: 0507]
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: | glitzella |
| Authority: | Hofmann, 1869 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in lowland Calluna heathland, moorland, pine woodland and sheltered rock ledges up to 600 m in the Scottish Highlands, from Perthshire to East Ross (MBGBI Vol 3). Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 10-14 mm. Larva mines leaves of Cowberry, living within a movable case, over-wintering twice.
