Photo © Mike Wall
Coleophora tamesis
Checklist Number37.070 [B&F: 0583]
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: | tamesis |
| Authority: | Waters, 1929 |
Local in damp meadows, bogs and woodland rides throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire very infrequent on the south coast, from Southsea in the east to Keyhaven in the west, with a few old records from the north of the county. First recorded on the Isle of Wight in 2021. Wingspan 11-14 mm. Like many of the Coleophora, imagines are virtually impossible to identify without recourse to dissection, and best identified from the larval cases, found on the seeds of Jointed Rush.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totland (SZ38) | 23/06/2021 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 27/06/2022 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 01/07/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 03/08/1999 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 29/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Keyhaven Marshes (SZ39) | 17/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Burton Meadows (SZ19) | 17/06/2005 | one | P A Davey, S Davis | Adult |
| Stanpit Marsh (SZ19) | 09/08/2005 | one | P A Davey, G Palmer | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/07/2009 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 01/07/2015 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/06/2017 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 12/06/2023 | two | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 07/06/1967 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Worthy Down (SU43) | 08/07/1983 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Worthy Down (SU43) | 06/07/1984 | two | D H Sterling | Adult |
