B&F: 0492

ABH: 37.007

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland

Wingspan:  11-13mm

Flight Period:  July - August

Observations:  Case-bearing larvae feed on Evergreen Oak forming a distinctive pattern of holes in the leaf.

Confusion Species:  Most members of the Coleophoridae family are notoriously difficult to positively identify as adults unless the recorder is particularly skilled. Best identified either from the larval case/foodplant, or by examination of adult genitalia.

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1989, Langmaid