Records of Coleophora pyrrhulipennella (Ling Case-bearer) : | ||||
1: Coleophora pyrrhulipennella (Ling Case-bearer) | ||||
8 Jul 2015 | OSGR: SY98 | 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W | Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) | England |
pupal case, on Bell Heather | ||||
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Coleophora pyrrhulipennella (Ling Case-bearer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
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A case-bearing moth whose characteristic black larval cases on Calluna and Erica are more noticeable than the adult. Widespread wherever the host plants grow.
References:Author & Year | Title | Source |
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Emmet, A.M., Langmaid, J. & Heath J., 1996 | Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae (vol 3) | The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol 3, 452pp, Harley Books |
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