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Coleophora conyzae Zeller, 1868 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora conyzae Zeller, 1868. Verh. zool-bot. Ges. Wien. 5: 623.

Leaf-mine: The larva makes at least two cases and leaves the empty case by the cut out leaf section. The early cases are compressed with keels, dorsally and laterally. Later cases are more tubular and hairy (from the hairy leaves, used to make the case) (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony British leafminers Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Inula conyzae Ploughman's-spikenard British leafminers Inula conyzae Ploughman's-spikenard Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Inula conyzae Ploughman's-spikenard UKMoths Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane British leafminers Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony Nederlandse bladmineerders Inula conyzae Ploughman's-spikenard Nederlandse bladmineerders Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September - May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Mainly distributed in southern England and Wales (UKMoths) including East Gloucester, East Kent, East Suffolk, North Somerset, South Devon, South Essex, South Hants, Surrey and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC and NE). A colony has also been located in York, so it may occur elsewhere (UKMoths). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Corsica, Crete, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Malta, North Aegean Is., Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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