![]() Lep:Coleophoridae
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Coleophora lassella Staudinger, 1859
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Food Plant: Juncus bufonius (Toad Rush) Egg: probably on an inflorescence Mine: July - September Notes: The case is made from a seed capsule and the larvae consume the contents of a capsule before attaching it to another one to feed. The final case is shown and is 4-5mm long. The tepals of the capsule will extend this a further 0.5 - 2mm. National Status: Nationallly Scarce B Bradley No: 552 Data: 26.vii.1993, Hartland Moor, Dorset, VC9, coll.John Langmaid Image:© Ian Thirlwell |
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