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Coleophora juncicolella

Stainton, 1851510 / 37.028

Fairly common but very local resident, confined to ares of heathland and heathy woodland.

Calluna vulgaris, with larva mining leaves from September to April, in a very small case of heather leaves, resembling a small piece of a dead shoot. Almost impossible to find by searching but easily obtained by sweeping the foodplant and keeping the resultant debris in a container, where the cases crawl up the sides and become visible.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 15 (11%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 6-8 mm
Flight: June - July.
Foodplant:   Ling, Bell-heather
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
17/06/2022+VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
29/05/20201VC40 - ShropshireSO77
28/06/20191VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
29/04/201511VC37 - WorcestershireSO87 -
26/04/201512VC37 - WorcestershireSO87 -
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