Coleophora Case-bearer | Hainault Forest

37.xxx Coleophora Case-bearer

Coleophora agg.

Some species in the genus Coleophoridae are difficult to tell apart because they bear a similarity to each other. Most in the genus have larvae that initially feed on seeds, flowers and leaves. When the larvae get larger they construct distinctive silken cases often using plant material. Most have specific host plants; discarded larval cases are often found on affected plants. This record has been treated as an aggregate.