Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C4 – As C3 but also a Gen.Det. required – 
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf Miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: Coleophora serratella – Common Case-bearer and Coleophora lutipennella – Oak Case-bearer
ID pointers: A generally nondescript little moth with ochreous to ochreous-brown wings, that may feature a slightly paler costal area. Adult are virtually identical to C.lutipennella and C. gryphipennella: reliable ID requires scientific examination (CAT 4).
Distribution: (Last record: 2 January 2026 at Calke Park ) – Uncertain – 1 record from Coombs Reservoir 1963 (DaNES) / a record of leaf mines from Mellor 1995 – (DaNES). An aggregated record from Cromford Moor of a larval case 5/6/2014 (iRecord). larval case recorded from Calke Park 2/1/2026
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Care required in ID process as confusion with similar leaf mines. Quality photos of the mine required. Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Case
Mine Comment: The larval case of C. flavipennella differs from the larval case of C. lutipennella in that the silken case has leaf fragments built into it at the rear end. The larvae over winter in the case, which is typically fixed to the joint of two twigs (unlike C. luipennella, which overwinters in the axil of a bud), building a new one in the spring and feeding on catkins but also continuing to mine the leaves. The larva has a very distinctive feeding pattern, creating tiny holes in the leaves of the food plant, where the case was fixed to the leaf during feeding.
*** Last updated on 15 January 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2026
Last Recorded By – Graham Finch
Last Recorded General Area – Calke Park
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Calke Park – larval cases 2/1/2026 – Graham Finch©
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Distribution Map for Coleophora flavipennella
Found 1 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 1 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora flavipennella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora flavipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora flavipennella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora flavipennella
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora flavipennella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora flavipennella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora flavipennella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora flavipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora flavipennella
Coleophora flavipennella
( data includes Adult Stage only )
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.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora flavipennella
Coleophora flavipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Mine 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 mine periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen mining, from site observation records received between 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora flavipennella – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernhill Rd, Mellor | SJ98U | 01/07/1995 | 1 | Larval Mine | vc57_danes_bc_data |