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Coleophora striatipennella (Nylander, 1848)
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Food Plant: Stellaria graminea (Lesser Stitchwort), S.media (Common Chickweed), Cerastium arvense (Field Mouse-ear), C. fontanum (Common Mouse-ear) Mine: August - April Notes: feeds in the seedpods and makes a greyish/yellow case from the seedpod. The cases isshown above on Field Mouse-ear Data: 27.vii.2007, Chorlton, Manchester, VC59 Image:© Ben Smart |
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