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Coleophora lineolea
Woundwort Case-bearer (Haworth, 1828)
Coleophoridae
522 / 37.038
Photo © Dave Shenton,  - adult ex case on Stachys

Similar Yorkshire Species: None
Wingspan: 11-14.5 mm
Flight: June to August
Foodplant:   Hedge Woundwort, Black Horehound, White Horehound and Betony
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C2

Yorkshire Status: Rare and local resident.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Recorded from vice-counties 61 to 64, rather thinly except in VC63 where it is widespread and locally common, cases are most frequently found in hedge woundwort.

Argus 66, 2012: A widespread and often common moth in the south of Yorkshire, now recorded from all five vice-counties.

VC65. Hutton Conyers, 1.7.2012 gen. det. (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Verification Grade Comment: Case: If on Lambs-ear (Stachys byzantina) = C1

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Case: A good quality photo or specimen of the case and plant/pabulum is required.

Recorded in 43 (22%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
09/10/2023+65SE38 - Leeming
08/10/2023261TA03 - Beverley (S) / Cottingham
15/09/2023161TA03 - Beverley (S) / Cottingham
22/08/2023163SK49 - Rotherham
14/08/2023161TA02 - Hessle
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