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Coleophora lineolea (Haworth, 1828) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Porrectaria lineolea Haworth, 1828. Lep. Brit.: 534. Coleophora lineolea (Haworth, 1828).

Leaf-mine: The mines are large and obvious on the upper side of the leaf, betraying the larva or larvae on the lower side (UKMoths). Cases are broad and flat - being very hairy from the texture of the leaf (British leafminers). The case is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Lamiaceae       Ballota nigra Black Horehound British leafminers Ballota nigra Black Horehound Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Lamium     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Marrubium vulgare White Horehound British leafminers Marrubium vulgare White Horehound Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Stachys lanata   British leafminers Stachys lanata   Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Stachys officinalis Betony British leafminers Stachys officinalis Betony Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort British leafminers Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Lamiaceae       Ballota nigra Black Horehound Nederlandse bladmineerders Lamium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Marrubium vulgare White Horehound Nederlandse bladmineerders Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September to May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Flight period is from late June to August, sometimes coming to light (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: The species is common in southern England and Wales, but it becomes scarce and local in Chester and from south York to the northern limit of England East (UKMoths). NBN Watsonian vice counties include Cornwall, East Kent, Isle of Wight, North Essex, North Hants, Northampton, South Lancaster, South Lincoln, Surrey, West Cornwall and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and SHWRG). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Crete, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, North Aegean Is., Poland, Romania, Russia - Central, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also recorded in East Palaearctic and North Africa (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin