Species of moth
The basil-thyme case-bearer moth (Coleophora tricolor) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.[2] It was first described by the 6th Baron Walsingham in 1899.
Description
The wingspan is 14–18 mm.
The larvae feed on grasses (Poaceae species), including Bromopsis erecta, cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus), crested hair-grass (Koeleria macrantha), timothy (Phleum bertolonii) and common meadow-grass (Poa pratensis).[3] Larvae can be found from September to June or July.
Distribution
It is found in Great Britain, southern France and Greece.[4]
References
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