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Coleophora niveicostella
Thyme Case-bearer Zeller, 1849
Coleophoridae
548 / 37.043
Photo © James Symonds,  20/08/2017 NWT Weeting Heath NNR

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Similar Species: None
Wingspan: 11-13mm.
Flight: July - Aug.
Foodplant:   Wild Thyme, Large Thyme.
Nat Status: pRDB3
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C2
Status
Rare.
Dry grassland, mainly on chalk and limestone where foodplant found.

Only known from one site in Norfolk.

First modern-day record from Weeting Heath in August 2017 (J. Symonds, Det. G. Geen, J. Clifton)

[MBGBI vol3 p259]

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

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

Recorded in 2 (3%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
16/08/2023128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
07/08/2023128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
19/07/2021+28TL78Weeting Heath
12/07/2020128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
21/08/2019128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
07/08/2019328TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
20/08/2017128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
14/08/2017128TL78Weeting Heath (Gravelpit Wood)
1874+28TL99Merton
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