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Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Porrectaria ochrea Haworth, 1828. Lep. Brit.:533. Coleophora argentivittella Toll, 1952. Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse: 47, fig'd. Coleophora digrammella Toll, 1954. Mem. Soc. ent. ital. 32: 103, fig'd. Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828).

Leaf-mine: The larva builds a case from leaf fragments, adding sections as it grows, creating a long narrow and distinctive case (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Cistaceae       Helianthemum nummularium Common Rock-rose Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Helianthemum nummularium Common Rock-rose UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Cistaceae       Helianthemum nummularium Common Rock-rose Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September to May (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The adults fly in July and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Locally distributed mainly in the southern counties of England and Wales (UKMoths) including Dorset, East Gloucester, East Kent, North Somerset and West Gloucester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC and NE). It occupies dry calcareous habitats, where the larval foodplant, common rock-rose grows, preferring plants that overhang ledges (UKMoths), Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Crete, Croatia, Czech Republic, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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