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Coleophora albitarsella Zeller, 1849 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora albitarsella Zeller, 1849. Linn. ent. 4: 378.

Leaf-mine: Blotch mines reaching the edge of the leaf, initially pale green turning brownish white, are caused by the larva feeding on the underside of a leaf (UKMoths). The case is illustrated in British leafminers, UKMoths and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva starts feeding and case making in August, overwinters half grown, recommences feeding in early March and is full-grown in May (UKMoths). The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Pupation from May to early June is in the case, usually attached to a hard surface such as a rock or post (UKMoths). Hosts in Britain: Lamiaceae     Calamintha     British leafminers Calamintha     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Calamintha     UKMoths Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil British leafminers Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil UKMoths Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy British leafminers Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy UKMoths Lycopus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Mentha     British leafminers Mentha     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Nepeta     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Origanum vulgare Wild Marjoram Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Origanum vulgare Wild Marjoram UKMoths Prunella vulgaris Selfheal British leafminers Prunella vulgaris Selfheal Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salvia horminioides   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salvia horminioides   British leafminers Salvia horminioides   UKMoths Stachys     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Thymus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Lamiaceae       Clinopodium     Belgian Lepidoptera Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil Nederlandse bladmineerders Glechoma     Belgian Lepidoptera Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy Nederlandse bladmineerders Lycopus     Belgian Lepidoptera Lycopus europaeus Gypsywort Nederlandse bladmineerders Mentha     Belgian Lepidoptera Mentha     Nederlandse bladmineerders Nepeta     Belgian Lepidoptera Nepeta cataria Cat-mint Nederlandse bladmineerders Origanum     Belgian Lepidoptera Origanum vulgare Wild Marjoram Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunella     Belgian Lepidoptera Prunella verbenaca   Nederlandse bladmineerders Salvia     Belgian Lepidoptera Salvia horminioides   Nederlandse bladmineerders Stachys     Belgian Lepidoptera Stachys     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: August - May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Mid-June to August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Throughout England and Wales and a few places in Scotland, in open and shady habitats where the foodplants occurs (UKMoths) including East Cornwall, East Sussex, Fife, Hunts, North Hants, North Wilts, Surrey and West Suffolk (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and SNH). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 21-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin