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Coleophora inulae Wocke, 1877 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora inulae Wocke, 1877. Kleinach Deutsch 2: 593

Leaf-mine: The larva builds a 'pistol case' (UKMoths). Larva: The larva lives two years (Emmet et al., 1996a). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Inula conyza Ploughman's-spikenard UKMoths Inula conyza Ploughman's-spikenard Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane UKMoths Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony Nederlandse bladmineerders Inula conyza Ploughman's-spikenard Nederlandse bladmineerders Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: June and July, but the species has a two-year lifecycle, appearing every other year (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A scarce and very local species which has a small number of tiny colonies in the south of England, principally in Hants and the Isle of Wight (UKMoths; (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC and NE). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia - South and Slovakia. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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