Coleophoridae

0529 (ABH37.062) Basil-thyme Case-bearer Coleophora tricolor, Walsingham, 1899

KR02657

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

General Information

This species flies during the day, but mainly towards dusk.

Flies during the day

Wingspan: 16-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Basil (Ocimum basilicum), thymes (Thymus spp.)
Flying: Two overlapping generations, June-August

Habitat

Scantily covered grassland on calcareous soils.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

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Coleophora lixella