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Coleophora siccifolia
Checklist Number37.013 [B&F: 0501]
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: | siccifolia |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1856 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in hedgerows and heathland throughout much of Britain, but not in northern Scotland. In Hampshire continues to be recorded very infrequently, latterly at Botley Wood in 1990. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-14 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 mines leaves of Birch, Hawthorn, Apple and Rowan, living within a movable case, over-wintering twice.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst (SU20) | 1900 | - | C Digby | Adult |
| Whitley Wood, NF (SU20) | 1900 | - | C Digby | Larval |
| Soberton (SU61) | 09/07/1978 | - | J R Langmaid | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 27/05/1990 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Case |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 03/05/2007 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 26/06/2012 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Hen Wood (SU62) | 12/07/2013 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 03/07/2015 | one | Anthony Tindale | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 05/07/2019 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 01/05/1966 | - | R W J Uffen | Mine |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 08/09/1982 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet, D H Sterling | Case |