B&F: 0567

ABH: 37.104

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Grassland, Wasteground, Roadside verges

Wingspan:  13-16mm

Flight Period:  June - August

Observations:  Case-bearing larvae feed on seeds of Orache. Listed as Nationally Scarce in the UK.

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:  1999, Horsnail