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Coleophora limosipennella

Checklist Number
37.012 [B&F: 0499]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Coleophoridae
Subfamily:Coleophorinae
Genus:Coleophora
Species:limosipennella
Authority:(Duponchel, [1843])

Local in woodland margins and hedgerows throughout much of south-eastern England, north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire most frequent in the south-east of the county, with scattered records elsewhere and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 10-13.5 mm. The main confusion species are C. milvipennis and C. alnifoliae, which have the antenna unringed at the apex, and C. badiipennella, which is smaller. Larva mines leaves of Elm, living within a movable case, and over-wintering twice; case length 9-11.5 mm.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)1900-K G BlairAdult
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)07/06/2005-David BiggsMine
Freshwater (SZ38)08/10/2006-J R Langmaid, D T Biggs, T J Norriss, M J WallCase
Yarmouth (SZ38)08/10/2006-J R Langmaid, D T Biggs, T J Norriss, M J WallCase
Yarmouth (SZ38)08/10/2006-David BiggsCase
Osborne (SZ59)12/10/2008-David BiggsCase
Osborne House (SZ59)12/10/2008oneJ R Langmaid, D T Biggs, B ElliottCase
Niton (SZ57)06/06/2013-J R Langmaid, S M PalmerCase
Newtown Meadows (SZ49)04/07/2014oneTim Norriss, Lynn Fomison & Dave CookeAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)04/06/1978-J R Langmaid, J M Chalmers-HuntCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)03/06/1979-J R Langmaid, M W HarperCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)25/05/1981-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)04/06/1981oneJ R Langmaid, M W HarperCase
Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60)05/10/1985-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingCase
Horsea Island (SU60)27/10/1985-J R LangmaidCase
Portsmouth (SU60)08/07/1994oneJ R Langmaid, P R Durnell, M RobertsCase
Botley Wood (SU51)29/09/1994-J R Langmaid, R J B HoareCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)29/05/1995-J R Langmaid, S M PalmerCase
Portsmouth (SU60)09/12/1995-J R Langmaid, R J HeckfordCase
Portsmouth (SU60)07/08/1996oneJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)14/09/1997-J R Langmaid, A M EmmetMine
Cams Bay, Fareham (SU50)10/10/1997oneJ R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz, J C KosterCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)15/10/1998oneJ R Langmaid, D O'KeeffeCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)19/05/1999oneJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellCase
Portsmouth (SU60)29/05/1999oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Hayling (SU70)25/05/2001-J R Langmaid, B ElliottCase
Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60)02/05/2002-J R Langmaid, B ElliottCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)02/05/2002-J R Langmaid, B ElliottCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)31/10/2003-J R Langmaid, B ElliottCase
Portchester (SU60)05/11/2004-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)18/04/2007-J R Langmaid, B ElliottCase
Milton Common (SU60)23/11/2007-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine (vacated)
Portsmouth (SU60)02/11/2008twoJ R Langmaid, R M PalmerMine (vacated)
Milton Common (SU60)05/09/2010-J R Langmaid, M R Young, R M Palmer, B Elliott, I R ThirlwellMine
Milton Common (SU60)18/10/2010twoJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine
Exbury (SU40)16/05/2011oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottCase
Hook Spit (SU40)16/05/2012oneJohn R LangmaidCase
Hook Spit (SU40)16/05/2012oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)18/05/2013twoJ R Langmaid, M R, J E YoungCase
Southsea (SZ69)09/07/2013oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)15/10/2013-J R Langmaid, S M PalmerCase
Milton Common (SU60)16/10/2013-J R Langmaid, S M Palmer, I R ThirlwellCase
Milton Common (SU60)16/10/2013-J R Langmaid, S M PalmerCase
Milton (SZ69)04/10/2015-J R Langmaid, M R, J E YoungCase
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)24/09/2017oneJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellCase

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)09/08/1984threeJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingCase
Wildhern (SU35)02/06/1997-David G GreenLarval
Hartley Wintney (SU75)16/11/2020oneJosie HewittLarval