Norfolk status Heathland and open woodland where scattered birch trees found.
Like many of the Coleophora, adults are virtually impossible to identify without recourse to dissection.
Leaf-mine: August to September, with some larvae developing more slowly, and feeding again in April and May. The final case is fixed at right angles to leaf surface, with a serrated keel.
[MBGBI vol3 p219]
Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required
Recorded in 18 (26%) of 69 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1991. Last Recorded in 2020. Additional Stats
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