Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C2 – Photo or specimen of larval case/plant required – 
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– Generally Common / Widespread 
– Leaf Miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.Confusion Species: C.coracipennella and C.gryphipennella
ID pointers: A Leaf-miner – Forewing dark brown or greyish brown. Antennae with white and brown or greyish brown rings becoming indistinct towards the tip.
Distribution: Commonest species of Coleophorid and found across the British Isles wherever the food plant exists. Records indicate the species is widespread but locally uncommon in Derbyshire – records are of the Case and leaf mine. Likely to be under recorded.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time. Selected Images: Wyver Lane, Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans© / Markham Vale – Mark Radford©
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Distribution Map for Coleophora serratella
Found 14 records
↳ 3 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 from Before 2020
↳ 3 from After 2025
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 9 from Before 2020
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.
NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora serratella
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora serratella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora serratella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora serratella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora serratella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora serratella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora serratella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Coleophora serratella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora serratella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora serratella
Coleophora serratella
( 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 2020-2025.
Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora serratella
Coleophora serratella
( 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 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora serratella – 14 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWT Wyver Lane | SK34P | 13/08/2025 | 1 | mine (empty) | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 05/05/2025 | 10 | larval case | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Derbyshire Wild Life Trust Long Clough | SK09G | 03/05/2025 | 1 | Larval case | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Kings newton | SK32Y | 26/04/2024 | 5 | larval case | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Kings Newton Fields | SK32Y | 19/06/2022 | 1 | Pupa | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Shillito Wood | SK27X | 20/07/2015 | 1 | pre-adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Longshaw Estate and Padley Gorge | SK27P | 15/07/2015 | 1 | pre-adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Ramsley Moor and Reservoir | SK27X | 26/05/2015 | 3 | pre-adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 03/05/2014 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 28/04/2014 | 1 | Larvae | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Ladybower Resr | SK18U | 03/09/2010 | 1 | Case | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Padley Gorge, Nether Padley | SK27P | 19/08/2010 | 1 | Case | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Crich Chase, Ambergate (site not precise) | SK35L | 27/06/1996 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Clough Wood,Darley Dale | SK26K | 19/05/1995 | 1 | Cocoon | vc57_danes_bc_data |