Photo © Mike Wall
Coleophora albicosta
Checklist Number37.063 [B&F: 0544]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Coleophorinae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | albicosta |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Common in rough grassland, downland and heathland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire common in the south, and on the heaths in the north-east of the county, with scattered records elsewhere; no recent records from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 12-15.5 mm. Imago is one of the more easily recognisable species, and well-marked specimens may safely be identified without recourse to dissection. Larva feeds within seedpods of Gorse, living within a movable case.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
