Photo © Mike Wall
Coleophora conspicuella
Checklist Number37.058 [B&F: 0539]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Coleophorinae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | conspicuella |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1849 |
A rare species of field edges, scrubland and grassy slopes in parts of south-eastern England, where first recorded in Surrey in 1847 and later found in several south-eastern counties; modern records are scattered, mainly in East Anglia and Kent, and was found in Surrey in 2023. In our area, there is one record for Hampshire, an adult taken at light in Portsmouth in 2004. One of three very similar Coleophora which need dissection to confirm, guided by wingspan to indicate possible candidates: C. vibicigerella, w/s 10.5-14mm, C. conspicuella, w/s 13-17.5mm and C. vibicella, the largest at 17-22mm. The larva feeds on Common Knapweed.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/08/2004 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
