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Coleophora peribenanderi Toll, 1943 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora peribenanderi Toll, 1943. Docum. physiogr. Polon. No. 32: 198.

Leaf-mine: The larva forms a case, approximately 11-12 mm long, beneath a thistle leaf, although burdock may sometimes be used. The shape of the ochreous case varies as, when being enlarged, it is elongated first, and the girth increased subsequently (UKMoths). Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse baldmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Arctium     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Arctium     UKMoths Carduus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Carduus     UKMoths Cirsium     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Cirsium     UKMoths Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle British leafminers Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Arctium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Carduus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Carlina     Nederlandse bladmineerders Centaurea     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Feeding takes place July - September, and most larvae diapause full fed until pupation in May. Some larvae complete feeding in April (UKMoths). August to October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The adults fly in June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: The moth is often common in habitats where its foodplants occur, and is distributed throughout England, Wales and southern Scotland (UKMoths) including including Hunts, North Hants, Salop, South Lancaster, South-west York, Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, NE and SHWRG) 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 Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, The Netherlands and Ukraine. Also recorded from Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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