Coleophora virgaureae Stainton, 1857
Goldenrod Case-bearer
(Golden-rod Case-bearer)
37.0800 (B&F: 564)
Synonym(s):
Coleophora obscenella sensu auctt. nec Zeller, 1849
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Gelechioidea
»Family: Coleophoridae
»Subfamily: Gelechiinae
»Tribe: Hypercalliini
Number of records: 3
Recorded in: 2 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 26 viii 2008
Identification
difficulty
: 4Adult: Dissection required
Case: Photo or case and plant/pabulum plus dissected moth required
Notes: Case: C2 if on Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea)
Resident but scarce in both vice-counties. Larvae feed on the seeds of golden-rod and the adult flies from late August to mid September (Pratt, 2011).
Distribution at 1km scale
Phenology (adult)
No larval records
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