The leaf and stem  mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds


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Coleophora mayrella (Hübner, 1813)
[Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae]


Tinea mayrella Hübner, 1813. Samml. Europ. Schmett. 47: 322.
Porrectaria spissicornis Haworth, 1829. Lep. Brit.: 537.
Coleophora mayrella (Hübner, 1813).


Seed-feeder: The larva feeds on ripening seeds and makes a case from the floret and is fully fed by early August (British leafminers).

Larva: Details unknown.

Pupa: Details unknown.

Hosts in Britain:

Fabaceae      
Trifolium repens White Clover British leafminers
Trifolium repens White Clover UKMoths

Hosts elsewhere: Unknown.

Time of year - larvae: July-May (British leafminers).

Time of year - adults: The adults fly during the day as well as after dark when they are attracted to light. June and July is the main flight period (UKMoths).

Distribution in Britain: A widely distributed species throughout Britain and Ireland, which is common in places. It frequents grassy areas and waste ground (UKMoths) including North Essex, South Lancaster, South Wilts, Surrey and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, JNCC, NE and SHWRG).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, North Aegean Is., Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - South, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in the East Palaearctic, Near East, North Africa, Australian region, Nearctic region and Neotropical region (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea).

Parasitoids: Unknown.



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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin