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Coleophora trigeminella
Checklist Number37.019 [B&F: 0502]
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: | trigeminella |
| Authority: | Fuchs, 1881 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in hedgerows and scrubland in parts of south-eastern England, with records north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire there are few records of this species, but it is probably overlooked on account of the difficulty of finding the larva. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Imago very similar to C. adjectella and C. badiipennella, and perhaps slightly darker and greyer than these species, but reliably separated only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Hawthorn, Apple, Wild Cherry and Rowan, living within a movable case, which can be difficult to find.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 17/07/1977 | one | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 1980 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Winchester (SU42) | 06/07/1987 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park (SU71) | 11/07/2014 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, A M Davis | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 03/07/2015 | one | Anthony Tindale | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 04/07/2015 | - | John W Phillips | Adult |