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Coleophora atriplicis
Saltern Case-bearer Meyrick, 1928
Coleophoridae
573 / 37.088
Photo © Jim Swalwell,  01/07/2023 - Thornham Marsh

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Common Rush Case-bearer
Coleophora alticolella
Wingspan: 12-14mm
Flight: July to August
Foodplant:   Stalked Orache, Annual Seablite, Glasswort and Grass-leaved Orache
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C2
Status
Salt marsh species preferring the dry belt at high tide.
Most common and widespread of the salt-marsh feeding Coleophoridae.
Leaf-mine: September to October.
Forms distinctive 'dirty-looking' case, which is coated with dark granules

[MBGBI vol3 p313]

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

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

Recorded in 11 (15%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1991.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
27/07/2023128TF84Burnham Deepdale / Scolt Head
18/07/2023228TF63Dersingham
18/07/2023128TF62Dersingham Bog
01/07/2023128TF74Titchwell NNR
24/09/2022+28TF74Titchwell NNR
17/09/2022128TF94Warham Greens
12/09/2022+28TF94Stiffkey Salt Marshes
18/07/2022128TF94Stiffkey
17/07/2022128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
16/06/2022128TF94Stiffkey
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