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Coleophora lixella Zeller, 1849 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora lixella Zeller, 1849. Linn. Nat. 4: 231.

Leaf-mine: The larva initially feeds on the seeds of thyme, feeding within a floret and using this as its case. After overwintering, it changes foodplants to grass, and eventually forms an elongated case from two grass blade portions sewn together (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Lamiaceae       Thymus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Poaceae       Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Briza media Quaking-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Holcus lanatus York-fog Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Poaceae       Alopecurus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Anthoxanthum     Nederlandse bladmineerders Avena     Nederlandse bladmineerders Briza     Nederlandse bladmineerders Bromus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Elymus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Holcus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Koeleria     Nederlandse bladmineerders Poa     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: The adult moths fly in July and August, and can be found on the wing in the afternoon as well as after dark (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: British Is. including East Cornwall, East Perth, East Sussex, Fife, Forfar, Kincardine, North Hants, South Hants, South Wilts (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE, NESBRC and SNH) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Russia - South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Yugoslavia, ALso recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin