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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf Miner
** Identification write up and photograph required
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– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Coleophora conyzae (Spikenard Case-bearer); Coleophora betulella – (Birch Pistol Case-bearer)
ID pointers: Fresh specimens can be identified by appearance, distinctive yellowish ochre veins – worn specimens would require a Gen Det.
Distribution: (Last record: 31 May 2014 at Duffield ) – Uncertain few records – recent Kings Newton 2004; and from 9/6/2013 & 31/5/2014 – Duffield (DaNES)
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 stage is more easily verified due to its very distinctive, broad, and flat case made from rings of a mined leaf. This case is often found on the food plants.
*** Last updated on 14 December 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2014
Last Recorded By – DaNES
Last Recorded General Area – Duffield
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Distribution Map for Coleophora lineolea
Found 5 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 3 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 2 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 3 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 lineolea
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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 lineolea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora lineolea
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora lineolea
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora lineolea
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora lineolea
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora lineolea
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora lineolea
Coleophora lineolea
( 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 lineolea
Coleophora lineolea
( 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 lineolea – 5 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 23/08/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 04/09/2022 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 31/05/2014 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Millennium Meadow NR, Duffield | SK34L | 09/06/2013 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 27/08/2004 | 1 | Adult | vc57_danes_bc_data |