Larval Case: C2 – Photo or specimen of larval case/plant 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 potentillae
Potentilla Case-bearer
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Distribution Map for Coleophora violacea
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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 violacea
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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 violacea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora violacea
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora violacea
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora violacea
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora violacea
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora violacea
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Coleophora violacea
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora violacea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora violacea
Coleophora violacea
( 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 violacea
Coleophora violacea
( 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 violacea – 0 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
No records found for Coleophora violacea.