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Coleophora spinella

(Schrank, 1802)495 / 37.016

Common resident.

Crataegus spp., Malus spp., and less often, Pyrus spp. and Prunus spinosa. With larva mining leaves from September to May, at first in a small curved case, then in the spring in a reddish-brown, tubular, trivalved case.

Verification Grade Comment: Case: On Hawthorn (Crataegus) and Apple (Malus) C4

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Case: A good quality photo or specimen of the case and plant/pabulum and gen. det. of bred moth is required.

Recorded in 53 (38%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 10-12 mm
Flight: June / July
Foodplant:   Blackthorn, Apple, Hawthorn
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C4
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
16/07/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO79
11/07/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO79
11/07/20221VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
08/07/20221VC36 - HerefordshireSO54
05/06/20221VC39 - StaffordshireSK22
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