Coleophoridae

02657 Basil-thyme Case-bearer Coleophora tricolor, Walsingham, 1899

BF0529 (ABH37.062)

 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

This species flies during the day, but mainly towards dusk.

Flies during the day

Wingspan: 16-19mm.
Foodplant(s): Basil (Ocimum basilicum), thymes (Thymus spp.)
Flying: Two overlapping generations, June-August

Habitat

Scantily covered grassland on calcareous soils.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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