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Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849. Linn. ent. 4: 394. Coleophora fuscatella Toll, 1952. Z. wien. ent. Ges. 37: 158, pl. 18 fig. 5.

Leaf-mine: Larva mines leaves of Caryophyllaceae. The final case is tubular, 8mm long, with a dorsal keel which forks and continues as two ridges to the anal end of the case (British leafminers). The larval case is very distinctive when fully grown as it is a pale pink colour and has a double dorsal keel (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Caryophyllaceae       Arenaria     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Cerastium     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Silene dioica Red campion Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Silene maritima Sea campion Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort British leafminers Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Caryophyllaceae       Arenaria serpyllifolia Thyme-leaved Sandwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Cerastium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Silene dioica Red campion Nederlandse bladmineerders Stellaria holostea Greater Stitchwort Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Univoltine - being found in June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Very widespread throughout Britain, but is found sparingly and locally (UKMoths) including Berwick, East Perth, Hereford, Monmouth, North Devon, North Essex, South Essex, West Gloucester and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - JNCC, NE and SNH). It favours two habitats, being found in coastal areas, where sea campion grows, or woodland - where its foodplant is stitchwort (UKMoths). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin