Species Account for Coleophora spinella
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Coleophora spinella (Schrank, 1802) 37.016 
Apple & Plum Case-bearer
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Coleophoridae
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data
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Verification Grade:
Adult:
Case:
Adult: Dissection required
Case: Good photo or case and plant/pabulum required. Good photo or case and plant/pabulum required
Records: 63
First Record: 1980
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 24
Pre-1992 hectads: 8
Total hectads: 25
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 17 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 2 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 63 records with habitat detail and method information)
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