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Coleophora pennella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Tinea pennella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775. Coleophora flavilineella Toll, 1952. Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse: 54. Tinea onosmella Brahm, 1791. Scriba Btr. 2: 133, pl. 9 figs 7-8.

Leaf-mine: The larva feeds on Viper's Bugloss and Alkanet, in a distinctive case made from hairy leaf fragments of the foodplant (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Boraginaceae       Echium vulgare Viper's-bugloss Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Echium vulgare Viper's-bugloss UKMoths Pentaglottis sempervirens Green Alkanet Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pentaglottis sempervirens Green Alkanet UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Boraginaceae       Anchusa officinalis Alkanet Nederlandse bladmineerders ? Cynoglossum officinale Hound's-tongue Hering, 1957a Echium vulgare Viper's-bugloss Nederlandse bladmineerders ? Lithospermum officinale Common Gromwell Hering, 1957a ? Myosotis     Hering, 1957a ? Pentaglottis     Hering, 1957a ? Pulmonaria officinalis Lungwort Hering, 1957a ? Symphytum officinale Common Comfrey Hering, 1957a Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Adults are on the wing in June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: An inhabitant of shingle beaches and dry chalky habitats, the recent known distribution of this species is in south-east England and East Anglia, with scattered records elsewhere (UKMoths) including East Kent and East Sussex (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Crete, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - South, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also recorded in Near East and North Africa (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin