COLEOPHORIDAE

37.029 Coleophora orbitella (Dusky Case-bearer)

ws: 10.5-14mm; May-Jun; birch (Betula spp), alder (Alnus spp); NS-B - local in birch heaths and alder carrs throughout Britain
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Coleophora orbitella §1 female
  • Variation
  • Dissection
  • Male genitalia
  • Female genitalia
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§1 Bookham Common, Surrey; 16/07/2013; female; fw 6.3mm
​§2 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 16/06/2023; female; fw 6.0mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 29/11/2013 (§1) | §2 added 24/09/2023