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Coleophora pyrrhulipennella Zeller, 1839 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora pyrrhulipennella Zeller, 1839. Isis: 26.

Leaf-mine: The larva forms a distinctive black case from silk, from which it feeds on the foliage or flowers of heather or bell heather. The larval case reaches around 9mm in length when fully fed (UKMoths). The case is also illustrated in British leafminers. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The pupa is formed in the larval case, which is attached to the tip of a shoot in full sunshine (UKMoths). Hosts in Britain: Ericaceae       Calluna     British leafminers Calluna vulgaris Heather Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Calluna vulgaris Heather UKMoths Erica     British leafminers Erica cinerea Bell Heather Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Erica cinerea Bell Heather UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Ericaceae       Calluna vulgaris Heather Nederlandse bladmineerders Erica cinerea Bell Heather Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September - May (British leafminers) or June (UKMoths). Time of year - adults: The adults fly mainly in June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A fairly common species throughout much of mainland Britain, inhabiting moorland, heaths and bogs (UKMoths) including Berks, Kincardine, North Aberdeen, South Aberdeen, Stafford, Warwick, West Cornwall and West Perth (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NESBRC, SNH and SER). Also occurs sparsely in Ireland (UKMoths and Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Corsica, Crete, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovenia, 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