37.044 BF547  –  Coleophoridae – Coleophora discordella – Lotus Case-bearer – Zeller, 1849 Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Coleophoridae
** Identification write up and photograph required / no evidence that any of the records were Gen Det processed **
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Coleophora genistae (Petty Whin Case-bearer)
Distribution:  (Last record: 2010 )  –  Uncertain – records from 1953-56 Millers Dale; Unstone 1984;singles in 1995,1997,2006 & 3 records in 2010 (DaNES)
Flight Period: July /  –  single generation Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-13mm
Food Plant: Bird’s-foot Trefoil
Last Recorded Year: 2010
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Coleophora discordella

Found 6 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 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 discordella

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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.

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Monthly Records By Year: Coleophora discordella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
No data returned from the database.

Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora discordella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora discordella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Coleophora discordella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora discordella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora discordella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Coleophora discordella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora discordella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora discordella
( 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 discordella
( 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 discordella – 6 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Coleophora discordellaBamfordSK28B201021/09/20101Casevc57_danes_bc_data
Coleophora discordellaAshford in the WaterSK16Z201022/09/20101Larval Feeding Signsvc57_danes_bc_data
Coleophora discordellaBiggin Dale, nr HartingtonSK15P201012/06/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Coleophora discordellaCarr Vale NR,BolsoverSK47K200613/09/20061Casevc57_danes_bc_data
Coleophora discordellaLock Lane Tip, Sawley, Long EatonSK43V199706/05/199712Casevc57_danes_bc_data
Coleophora discordellaSawley Tip, nr Long EatonSK43V199526/05/199514Casevc57_danes_bc_data

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