37.029 Coleophora orbitella – Dumfries & Galloway Moths

37.029 (BF511)

Pale Birch Case-bearer

Coleophora orbitella

Resident. Rare. Nationally Scarce B.

Identification

Flies in late afternoon.

Larvae present July-April, adults May-July

Birch and alder species.

First for Dumfries & Galloway was of a pupa found at the Black Steps, Glen Trool (VC73) on 30th May 2017, which emerged on 12th June 2017.

1 record(s) from 1 hectad(s) in D&G

	VC74	VC73	VC72
Last recorded		2018

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