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Coleophora solitariella
Checklist Number37.100 [B&F: 0525]
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: | solitariella |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1849 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in hedgerows and open woodland in southern England, as far north as Lincolnshire, and eastern Wales (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded only a handful of times, mainly in the south of the county, with a two records from the Island. Wingspan 10-12 mm. Like many of the Coleophora, identification of the adult requires dissection, and finding the larval cases on Greater Stitchwort, where it lives within a movable case, is the best method of discovery.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness, nr. Rooksley (SZ58) | 22/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Case |
| Godshill (SZ58) | 14/06/2012 | - | Brian Elliott | Case |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth (SZ09) | 1960 | - | Scarsdale C S Brown | - |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 19/07/1978 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Braishfield (SU32) | 16/04/1981 | five | D H Sterling | Case |
| Hayling Island (SU70) | 07/06/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Case |
| Browndown (SZ59) | 07/05/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Case |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 07/05/1990 | 10 | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 15/05/1996 | - | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 10/03/1997 | - | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 19/03/1997 | - | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 05/05/1998 | - | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 20/05/1998 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Roydon Woods NR (SU30) | 1999 | - | Phil Budd | - |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 07/07/1999 | - | Phil Budd | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 27/07/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Brownwich cliffs (SU50) | 15/05/2001 | - | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 12/05/2008 | one | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Exbury (SU40) | 16/05/2011 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Case |
| Brownwich (SU50) | 25/04/2022 | 88 | Dan Houghton | Case |
| Thatcher's Copse (SU50) | 25/04/2022 | 88 | Dan Houghton | Case |
| Thatchers Copse, Brownwich (SU50) | 29/04/2024 | six | Dan Houghton | Case |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadley (SU66) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Larval |
| Ramsdell (SU55) | 1959 | - | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 11/10/2009 | - | J R Langmaid, M J Wall, R T Edmunds, B Elliott, T J Norriss | Case |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 15/04/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Case |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 30/04/2022 | five | Ben Dale | Case |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 07/04/2023 | three | Ben Dale | Larval |
