37.047 Tare Case-bearer

Coleophora amethystinella

Tare Case-bearer

TQ4792 14/05/2025 ©Raymond Small

Bronze-coloured micro-moth easily identified by its orange eyes and eyelashes. Not recorded much in the past but numbers now appear to be on the increase. Found during May and June in meadows that contain its foodplant Smooth Tare. Previously known as the 'Coast Green Case-bearer'.

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