Neil’s excellent image of Coleophora amethystinella in his post of 2 June prompted me to take another look at a photo of a Coleophora species I trapped in my Ipswich garden on 27th May. Now sure that it was also this species I e-mailed the photo to Neil who obligingly confirmed the identification. I was now armed with a new-found knowledge of the ID features of this species and it was very surprising when, this morning (4th June), I was able to put that knowledge to an almost immediate use, as there was another one in my garden trap (pictured). It is quite a large, metallic green/brown coleophorid with ALL dark antennae and orange lower “eye-lashes” that are actually quite easy to see with a good hand lens. So, look out for it – once thought of as strictly coastal (Tony has found it at Levington Lagoon in the past) it may also appear inland, as I understand it does in Essex.
Paul
Not had it here at Hollesley yet.