37.005 BF490 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora lutipennella - Oak Case-bearer

37.005 BF490 - Coleophoridae - Coleophora lutipennella - Oak Case-bearer - (Zeller, 1838)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

Larval Case: C4 - As C3 but also a Gen.Det. required -

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Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Coleophoridae

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Other Name/s: Common Oak Case-bearer

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Coleophora flavipennella (Yellow Oak Case-bearer)

Distribution: (Last record: 16/07/2021 at Hathersage ) - Uncertain; 1947-56 – 1 record Holymoorside 1971 (DaNES) 1 -record 2004 to MV light & 2 records from 2009 adults and 1 2013 to MV all from Swadlincote (DaNES) – 1 record of adult Gen Det Hathersage 16/7/2021 An aggregated record from Cromford Moor 5/6/2014 of a larval case (iRecord)

Flight Period: July / August / - single generation

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 24 April 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 10-12mm

Food Plant: Oak

Last Recorded Date: 16/07/2021

No First Date Information Recorded

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