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Coleophora atriplicis Meyrick, 1928 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora atriplicis Meyrick, 1928. Handbk. Brit. Lep.: 763.

Seed-feeder: The larva feeds internally at first on seeds and then makes a distinctive 'dirty-looking' case, which is coated with dark granules (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Chenopodiaceae       Atriplex littoralis   British leafminers Atriplex portulacoides   British leafminers (as Halimione) Atriplex portulacoides   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salicornia     British leafminers Suaeda     British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Chenopodiaceae       Atriplex     Nederlandse bladmineerders Salicornia europaea   Nederlandse bladmineerders Suaeda     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - larvae: September to October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including North Essex (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Belgium, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - North, Sweden, The Netherlands and Ukraine (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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