Basil-thyme case-bearer moth  (Coleophora tricolor)

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Description

Adults of the endangered Basil-thyme Case bearer have dusky ochreous forewings with delicate silvery-white streaks (2). Both the fore- and hindwings have long silky hairs, the long white antennae are chequered with black (2). The caterpillars of this extremely rare species live inside cases attached to vegetation (1).

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