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Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851. Cat. Brit. Tin. Suppl: 7.

Leaf-mine: The fully developed 4 mm to 5 mm case is made of seven to ten mined heather leaves arranged in a neat herring-bone pattern. The cases closely resemble sprigs of heather and are best found by placing swept debris in a box, where the larvae will reveal themselves by climbing the sides (UKMoths). The case is also illustrated in British leafminers. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Ericaceae       Calluna vulgaris Heather British leafminers Calluna vulgaris Heather Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Erica cinerea Bell Heather British leafminers Erica cinerea Bell Heather Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Ericaceae       Calluna vulgaris Heather Nederlandse bladmineerders Erica cinerea Bell Heather Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September to April (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Late June and July in afternoon sun over heather on heaths, moors and occasionally gardens (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Most parts of Britain (UKMoths) including Banff, East Kent, East Perth, East Ross, Easterness, Hereford, Kincardine, Mid Perth, North Aberdeen, South Aberdeen, Surrey, West Gloucester and Westmorland (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC and SNH). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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