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37.004 BF489  – Ragged-Robin Case-bearer  – Coleophora albella
Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very rare or scarce species (includes very scarce adventives/immigrants) – confusion with leaf mines       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C2 – Photo or specimen of larval case/plant required –      
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Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Coleophoridae
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
Other Name/s: Viviparous Case-bearer
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A light grey moth with a broad white costal streak running almost the full length of the forewing. Ringed antennae. Sits at an angle
Distribution:  (Last record: 1996 at Alvaston )  –  Uncertain no records since one on 14/5/1996 Alvaston (DaNES Historic)
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June /  July –  On the wing from end of May until well into July Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 5 April 2026 by TD ***
Wingspan: 16-18mm
Food Plant: Ragged Robin – a case is built on the seed heads of Ragged Robin – pupation takes place in May
Last Recorded Year: 1996
Last Recorded By – DaNES (Historic)
Last Recorded General Area – Alvaston

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Temporal Distribution Chart
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.

Distribution Map for Coleophora albella

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora albella

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Coleophora albella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora albella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )

First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora albella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Coleophora albella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora albella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora albella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora albella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora albella

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora albella – 0 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

No records found for Coleophora albella.

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