B&F: 0559

ABH: 37.093

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground, Roadside verges

Wingspan:  12-15mm

Flight Period:  June - July

Observations:  Case-bearing larvae feed on thistle (Carduus or Cirsium), occasionally Burdock.

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:  1993, RIS