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Coleophora calycotomella
Checklist Number37.037 [B&F: 0521a]
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: | calycotomella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1869 |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in southern England. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 11.5-15 mm. Like many of the Coleophora, imagines are virtually impossible to identify without recourse to dissection. Larva mines leaves of Thorny Broom and Broom.
