Photo © Pat Clements
Coleophora saxicolella
Checklist Number37.083 [B&F: 0565]
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: | saxicolella |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, [1843]) |
Local on waste ground, farmland and rough ground throughout much of the British Isles, but not in the Highlands or Islands of Scotland. In Hampshire widely distributed in small numbers, mainly inland; recorded once on the Isle of Wight, to light at Ventnor in August 1987. Wingspan 13-16 mm. Imago very similar to C. sternipennella, from which only reliably separated by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on seeds of Orache and Goosefoot, living within a movable case. Case indistinguishable from those of C. sternipennella, C. versurella and C. vestianella.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
