UKMoths Coleophora pennella - Distribution map
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37.065 BF549
Coleophora pennella
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Wingspan c.15-20 mm.
An inhabitant of shingle beaches and dry chalky habitats, the recent known distribution of this species is in south-east England and East Anglia, with scattered records elsewhere.
The larva feeds on viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) and alkanet (Anchus officinale), in a distinctive case made from hairy leaf fragments of the foodplant.
Adults are on the wing in June and July.
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