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Coleophora laricella
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Coleophora laricella
(Hübner, [1817])526 / 37.066

Common resident.

Larix spp. with larva first mining in the needles, then later making a short, whitish-grey silken case from July to May. Feeding visible as a white, 'bleached' appearance of the young needles in the spring.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 62 (44%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1876.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 8-11mm
Flight: June / July
Foodplant:   European Larch
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
25/06/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
03/06/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO51
27/05/20241VC36 - HerefordshireSO25
19/04/20241VC40 - ShropshireSJ50 -
10/04/20241VC40 - ShropshireSJ31 -
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