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Coleophora salinella Stainton, 1859 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora salinella Stainton, 1859. Entomol. Ann.: 154.

Seed-feeder: Larva feeds on seeds. The larva also feeds on leaves after the case is formed. The full-grown case is 6mm long (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Chenopodiaceae       Atriplex (as Halimione)     British leafminers Atriplex littoralis Grass-leaved Orache British leafminers Hosts elsewhere: Chenopodiaceae       Atriplex     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - larvae: September to October (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including North Essex (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Bulgaria, Cyprus, French mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Portuguese mainland, Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, The Netherlands and the Ukraine. Also recorded in the Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin