Coleophora juncicolella

    Least Case-bearer

    ColeophoridaeABH 37.028 B&F 510

    The larvae of this under-recorded moth feed on heather.  There are only three records of this moth, one relatively recent record apiece from Exmoor and the Quantocks (where the moth may well be widespread in suitable habitat) and one pre-1906 record from Leigh Woods.

    Adult Verification Grade: 4

    Case Verification Grade: C1