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Case
of Coleophora aestuariella on Suaeda maritima
Image: © Rob Edmunds (British
leafminers).
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Leaf-miner
and case-bearer: The
larval case is illustrated in British
leafminers.
Larva: The larvae of moths have a head capsule and chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles (see video of a gracillarid larva feeding), six thoracic legs and abdominal legs (see examples).
Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths (see examples).
Adult:
The adult is not illustrated in UKMoths (check for update). The species is included in mothdissection.co.uk.
Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts
elsewhere: Currently unknown.
Time
of year - larvae: September - June (British
leafminers).
Time
of year - adults: Currently unknown.
Distribution
in Great Britain and Ireland: Britain including Hampshire
(Hayling Island) (British
leafminers); North Essex (NBN
Atlas).
Found
in the upper parts of salt marsh, close to high water mark (British
leafminers).
Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Bulgaria, French mainland,
Greek mainland, Italian mainland, Portuguese mainland, Spanish mainland
and Ukraine (Fauna Europaea).
NBN Atlas links to known host species:
British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.
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