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Coleophora adspersella
Checklist Number37.104 [B&F: 0567]
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: | adspersella |
| Authority: | Benander, 1939 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in saltmarshes, waste ground, farmland and fens throughout much of England and Wales, south of a line from The Wash to the Mersey estuary (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire largely restricted to the south-east coast, with just a few inland records, including one in northern Hampshire, at Greywell in July 2004. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 13-16 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 Grass-leaved Orache and Sea-purslane, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (SZ68) | 01/07/1973 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 08/07/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 15/07/1986 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Cadland (SU40) | 12/07/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 05/07/1998 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 07/09/1998 | two | J R Langmaid, M G M Jansen | Case |
| Bursledon (SU40) | 08/09/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, M G M Jansen | Case |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 27/09/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Case |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 02/09/2003 | - | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz | Case |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 13/07/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Cams Hall (SU50) | 15/07/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 02/07/2006 | one | Richard J Moore | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 26/07/2008 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 30/07/2008 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/07/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 22/10/2022 | one | Dan Houghton | Larval |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greywell (SU75) | 09/07/2004 | one | Paul Boswell | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 19/07/2010 | one | David G Green | Adult |
