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Coleophora lixella
Downland Case-bearer Zeller, 1849
Coleophoridae
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Photo © Melissa Banthorpe,  Whipsnade Zoo, 03/07/2014

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Wingspan: 16-20mm
Flight: June to July
Foodplant:   Wild Thyme
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3  Case: C3

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

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

Recorded in 3 (14%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1984.
Last Recorded in 2022.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
22/07/2022130SP92 - Leighton Buzzard, Totternhoe
14/07/20171330SP92 - Leighton Buzzard, Totternhoe
19/07/2016230SP92 - Leighton Buzzard, Totternhoe
15/07/2016230SP92 - Leighton Buzzard, Totternhoe
09/07/2016130TL14 - Biggleswade (West), Sandy
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