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Coleophora anatipennella

(Hubner, 1796)533 / 37.049

Fairly common resident.

Crataegus spp., Malus spp., Prunus spinosa, and occasionally Tilia cordata. With larva feeding on the leaves from August to May in a black, pistol shaped case. In the autumn it pockmarks the leaf with many tiny mines, but eats holes in the leaves in the spring.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 46 (33%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1876.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 12-16 mm
Flight: June and July
Foodplant:   Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Apple and others...
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
28/10/2023+VC39 - StaffordshireSK21 -
05/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO55
03/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
03/07/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO74
26/06/20231VC36 - HerefordshireSO55
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