ABH: 37.069

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Damp Woodland, Damp grassland

Wingspan:  11-14mm

Flight Period:  May - June

Observations:  Case-bearing larvae feed on seedheads of various Rushes. Adults fly from dusk and into the night.

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