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 Required | |
Recorded in 22 (30%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1991.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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