37.044 BF547 – Lotus Case-bearer – Coleophora discordella – Zeller, 1849
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
** Identification write up and photograph required / no evidence that any of the records were Gen Det processed
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– 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)
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: The larva creates a sinuous gallery-mine which becomes an oval blotch from which it cuts its first case, later feeding on birds-foot trefoil. The case is added to with cut leaf portions added to the oral end of the case, giving it a ringed appearance.
Mine ID Difficulty:
– Mine cannot be identified without breeding through and then adult may need to be examined by Gen Det Prep. Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Case
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 15 March 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2010
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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Image Gallery
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2010 - 2010) | Immatures: (between 1995 - 2010)
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This chart summarises all available historical occurrence records collated by ISO week of the year. It reflects recorder effort and sampling distribution as well as true biological activity, and should be interpreted as an indicative pattern of seasonal occurrence rather than a statistically controlled abundance or phenology model.
Distribution Map for Coleophora discordella
Found 6 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ from 2020 - 2025
↳ 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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the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.
Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora discordella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora discordella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora discordella
Coleophora discordella
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 discordella
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora discordella – 6 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford in the Water | SK16Z | 22/09/2010 | 1 | Larval Feeding Signs | S.A. Orridge;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6OM |
| Bamford | SK28B | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Case | K. McCabe;S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6O6 |
| Biggin Dale, nr Hartington | SK15P | 12/06/2010 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP5DY |
| Carr Vale NR,Bolsover | SK47K | 13/09/2006 | 1 | Case | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3MV |
| Lock Lane Tip, Sawley, Long Eaton | SK43V | 06/05/1997 | 12 | Case | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COZLB |
| Sawley Tip, nr Long Eaton | SK43V | 26/05/1995 | 14 | Case | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP15Z |