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Coleophora violacea
(Ström, 1783)509 / 37.026

Fairly uncommon resident.

Ulmus spp., Betula spp. Prunus spinosa, Malus sylvestris, Corylus avellana, Tilia cordata. with larva mining leaves from July to November, in a brown recumbent case with projecting rings of leaf fragments.

Verification Grade Comment: Case: Feeding hole goes right through

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

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

Recorded in 22 (16%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1892.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 9-11 mm
Flight: May - June
Foodplant:   Range of trees and herbaceous plants.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
29/09/20232VC37 - WorcestershireSO94 -
16/06/20231VC37 - WorcestershireSO98
15/06/20231VC37 - WorcestershireSO98
13/06/20232VC37 - WorcestershireSO98
04/09/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ51 -
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