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Coleophora albidella
Checklist Number37.050 [B&F: 0532]
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: | albidella |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Local in fens, bogs, damp woodland, marshes, river-banks and damp areas throughout much of England and Wales, most frequently in the west; rare in Ireland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, it appears be nowhere frequent even in appropriate habitat, with the cases hard to find and most records relate to adults at light that have been critically examined. The larva feeds within buds of Grey Willow, Eared Willow and Creeping Willow, preferring young trees, living within a distinctive curled 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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 15/05/2003 | - | David G Green | Larval |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 05/08/2006 | one | Tim Norriss | Case |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 23/06/2017 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| St. Catherine's Point (SZ47) | 23/06/2019 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 29/06/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 05/05/1984 | four | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Emer Bog NR (SU42) | 28/05/1984 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 18/05/1995 | three | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 19/05/1995 | one | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/07/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 10/07/1996 | one | J R Langmaid, P R Durnell | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 05/05/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Case |
| Lower Test HIWWT NR (SU31) | 13/05/2000 | - | David G Green | Case |
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 13/05/2000 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 01/07/2000 | - | Richard J Moore | Adult |
| Titchfield Common (SU50) | 05/06/2001 | one | David Appleton | Case |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 07/07/2001 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Case |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 03/05/2003 | one | David Appleton | Case |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 08/05/2003 | two | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Swanwick HWT NR (SU51) | 22/05/2003 | one | David Appleton | Case |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 18/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 08/07/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 03/07/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 05/07/2006 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 07/07/2006 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19/06/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 22/06/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Crab Wood NR (SU42) | 27/06/2008 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 28/06/2010 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 09/07/2010 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU51) | 31/07/2012 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 05/07/2013 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/07/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/07/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 02/06/2020 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell & J W Phillips | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 23/06/2021 | one | David Wallace | Case |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 12/06/2023 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Wickham (SU51) | 23/06/2023 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 21/08/2023 | one | Ivor McPherson | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdown Copse (SU55) | 18/06/1999 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 11/06/2006 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75) | 01/07/2006 | 10 | Mike Wall, Paul Boswell, Alison Cross et al | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 27/06/2008 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Leckford (SU33) | 09/07/2010 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 11/07/2010 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 15/06/2014 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 15/06/2014 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 16/06/2014 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 27/06/2023 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |