Photo © Mike Wall
Coleophora asteris
Checklist Number37.082 [B&F: 0562]
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: | asteris |
| Authority: | Mühlig, 1864 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in saltmarshes along the southern and eastern coasts of England, from Devon to south-east Yorkshire, largely absent from the west coast. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight occurs on the saltmarshes around the three harbours in the south-east of the county and on the north-west coast of the Island. Wingspan 10-15 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 on seeds of Sea Aster, living within a movable case. The case is similar to that of C. virgaureae.
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) | 01/08/1938 | 33 | K G Blair | Larval |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 02/10/1938 | 10 | L T Ford | Larval |
| Newtown Ranges (SZ49) | 18/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Case |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 15/10/2006 | - | David Biggs | Mine |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1984 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 26/08/1984 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 31/08/1984 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/09/1986 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/08/1987 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 27/08/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28/08/1987 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1988 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/08/1990 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/08/1990 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 24/08/1990 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 26/08/1990 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 12/08/1991 | one | J R Langmaid, P M Potts, E T, M, G Roberts | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 19/08/1991 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 01/09/1991 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 01/09/1994 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 14/08/1995 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 19/07/1997 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 03/11/1999 | - | Phil Budd | Larval |
| Fareham, Cams Bay (SU50) | 22/08/2000 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 01/10/2000 | - | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Hayling (SU70) | 30/09/2002 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Case |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/08/2003 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/09/2012 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hook shore (SU40) | 04/11/2012 | three | Tony Davis | Case |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 30/07/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/08/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 28/09/2023 | four | Mike Jeffes | Case |
