37.027 BF513  -  Coleophoridae - Coleophora potentillae - Potentilla Case-bearer - (Elisha, 1885) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       Leaf-miner:  CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required - reared and possibly dissected       Larval Case:  C2 - Photo or specimen of larval case/plant required -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant         purple - Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Coleophoridae
Other Name/s: Shaded 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: C.violacea
Distribution:  (First record: 12/10/2024 at Buxton )  -  (Last record: 12/10/2024 at Buxton )  -  Status Unknown/Uncertain due to insufficient data – First VC57 & Derbyshire of this species appears to be from Sawley 6/5/1997 – 5 cases collected (DaNES). Larval Case – Buxton 12/10/2024
Flight Period: June /  July /  Mine Period: January /  February /  March /  April /  May /  September /  October /  November /  December /   - The larval case resembles C.violacea Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Steve Orridge  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 8-9mm
Food Plant: Agrimony, Meadowsweet, Wild Strawberry, Bramble
Last Recorded Date: 12/10/2024
Last Recorded Year: 2024
First Recorded Date: 12/10/2024
First Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By - Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area - Buxton

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Distribution Map for Coleophora potentillae

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Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Coleophora potentillae

Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora potentillae

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora potentillae – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Coleophora potentillaeWaterswallows, BuxtonSK07X202412/10/20241
Coleophora potentillaeLock Lane Tip, Sawley, Long EatonSK43V199706/05/199712

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