Species Details

ABH: 37.028

BF: 510

Family: Coleophoridae

Taxon: Coleophora juncicolella

Authority: Stainton, 1851

Vernacular: Least Case-bearer

Account: Local on heathland and moorland throughout much of Britain, as far north as west Ross; rare in Ireland Candidates for this taxon may be picked out as it is significantly smaller than other Coleophora, but specimens are required for accurate determination. Larva mines leaves of Heather and Bell Heather, living within a movable case.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 6 — 8 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 29 May (2005) — 7 Jul (2007)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Calluna sp., Erica sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/coleophora-juncicolella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 6

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2005

Latest Year: 2010

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