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Coleophora lutarea

(Haworth, 1828)487 / 37.002
=Metriotes lutarea

Uncommon local resident in ancient woodlands and along old lanes.

Rabelera holostea, feeding in a seed capsule and then using it as a temporary habitation as it moves to a pupation site, often in dead wood. Imagines often rest on the flowers of the foodplant.

Case: A good quality photo or specimen of the case and plant/pabulum is required.

Recorded in 16 (11%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2021.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 9-11mm
Flight: May
Foodplant:   Greater Stitchwort
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2  Case: C2
Batrachedra pinicolella/confusella | Coleophora lutipennella >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
09/05/202110VC36 - HerefordshireSO53
21/04/20201VC36 - HerefordshireSO75
02/06/20182VC36 - HerefordshireSO62
09/05/2018+VC37 - WorcestershireSO86
24/05/20164VC37 - WorcestershireSO86
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