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Coleophora
trifolii (Curtis, 1832) Damophila
trifolii
Curtis, 1832. Brit. Ent.
9: 391. |
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Seed-feeder:
Larva makes a case from seedpods and up to three pods may be joined
together. The final case is trivalved and black in colour (British
leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain:
Hosts elsewhere: Unknown. Time of year - larvae: July - May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: June and July. The adults fly in the daytime, but are also attracted to light at night (UKMoths). Distribution
in Britain: Present in England and Wales, being commoner in
the south. Occurs in areas of open waste ground and grassland (UKMoths)
including Bedford, Bucksm, North Essex, North Hants, South Essex,
South Lancaster, South Wilts and Warwick (NBN
Gateway distribution map - BRERC,
NE,
SHWRG). Also
recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken
in Fauna
Europaea). Distribution
elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Andorra, Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia,
Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian
mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Northern Ireland,
Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and North,
Sicily, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands
and Ukraine. Also recorded in East Palaearctic, Near East, North
Africa Parasitoids: Unknown. |
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Brian Pitkin
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