Basil-thyme case-bearer moth  (Coleophora tricolor)

The foodplant has declined with the loss of unimproved heathlands in the Brecklands (2). The major centres for this species are today free from sheep grazing, but sheep grazing remains the major threat in the Brecks outside Thetford Forest (4).

The Basil-thyme Case-bearer is a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP). The Species Action Plan that has been produced for this moth aims to maintain current populations, with the establishment of at least 10 viable populations by 2010, using introductions where needed (2). This rare moth is also included in English Nature's Species Recovery Programme (3).