Coleophoridae

0576 (ABH37.101) Coleophora albicans (=artemisiella), Zeller, 1849

KR02816

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards

General Information

Larvae mine the leaves of the foodplant and then builds a case from silk which it attaches to the foodplant.


Wingspan: 10-13mm.
Foodplant(s): Sea Wormwood (Seriphidium maritima)
Flying: One generation, July-August

Habitat

Saltmarshes and along sea-walls where the foodplant is present.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.