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Coleophora adjunctella
Checklist Number37.068 [B&F: 0586]
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: | adjunctella |
| Authority: | Hodgkinson, 1882 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in saltmarshes on the coast of England and Wales from Cumbria to Suffolk (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight exclusively confined to the coast, where declining, and now largely restricted to the south-east of the county. Wingspan 8-11 mm. Like many of the Coleophora, imagines are virtually impossible to identify without recourse to dissection, and the larvae, which live in cases of characteristic form and which can sometimes be found on the foodplant, may be easier to identify by comparison against a reference collection. Larva feeds within seed capsules of Saltmarsh Rush, living within a movable case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Larval |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1926 | - | E G R Waters | Larval |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 01/05/1969 | - | J M Chalmers-Hunt | Case |
| St Helens (SZ68) | 05/08/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Case |
| Totland (SZ38) | 27/05/2022 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Clamerkin Creek (SZ49) | 03/06/2022 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1984 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 13/06/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 26/06/1987 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 27/08/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 10/06/1989 | - | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 27/07/1989 | - | J R Langmaid | Case |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/08/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Case |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 16/08/1992 | - | J R Langmaid | Case |
| Lower Titchfield Haven NR (SU50) | 24/06/1994 | one | J R Langmaid, P M Potts | Adult |
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 12/06/2001 | four | David Appleton | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 26/09/2004 | - | J R Langmaid et al | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 25/05/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/06/2007 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 31/05/2008 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 19/06/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/06/2014 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/07/2014 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 29/05/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/06/2017 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
