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Summary Data

Season (Adult / Immature):

National Status: Nationally Scarce B

Local Status: Rare and very local resident.

Local Record: Grade 4   See here for explanation

Flight time:

Forewing: 6-7mm.

Foodplant: Glasswort.

Regional breakdown:

 VC61
Year first recorded1989
Year last recorded2014
Number of records39
Number of individuals49
Unique positions5
Unique locations5
Adult records39
Immature records0

For the county, we have a total of 39 records from 5 sites. First recorded in 1989.
 

Photos

37.108 Coleophora salicorniae 03 feeding signs on Salicornia
© Dave Shenton
37.108 Coleophora salicorniae 02 feeding signs on Salicornia
© Dave Shenton
37.108 Coleophora salicorniae 01 case
© Dave Shenton

Species Account

Beaumont, 2002:
VC61. Spurn, 21.7.1989, 26.7.1995, several 23.7-18.8.1997 det. HEB (BRS). NEW COUNTY RECORD.
 

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