Coleophoridae

0548 (ABH37.043) Coleophora niveicostella, Zeller, 1839

KR02567

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


General Information
Wingspan: 11-13mm.
Foodplant(s): Wild Thyme (Thymus polytrichus), Large Thyme (Thymus pulegioides)
Flying: One generation, July-August
National status: Local

Habitat

Dry grassland, mainly on chalk and limestone where the foodplant is found.

Regional Information

Recorded in 2 (0.7%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in July 2023

Recorded date range (Adult): 17 June to 31 July


Local