37.049 BF533 – Pistol Case-bearer – Coleophora anatipennella – (Hübner, 1796)
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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Leaf-miner: CAT L – The leaf or a Photo required – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– 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: C.albidella
ID pointers: Whitish in colour with a scattering of brownish-grey scales. Long white antennae and white legs. A number of similar species.
Distribution: (Last record: 4 November 2025 at Markham Vale North Tip ) – Status in the county unknown/uncertain due to insufficient data.8 records between 2004 – 2012 – records during this period were confirmed by the CMR at the time – the late D. Budworth. Larval cases were discovered at Calke Park on 13/8/2025 and mine feeding activity at Markham Vale Nov 2025.
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 early case is very small. The larvae initially mine a leaf and construct a small case before hibernation. At the mining stage they make a series of tiny holes on the leaf. In later instars they become grazers of leaves from their portable case.
*** Last updated on 2 January 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Mark Radford
Last Recorded General Area – Markham Vale North Tip
Selected Images: Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© / Calke Park 13th Aug 2025 – Graham Finch© / Markham Vale 4/11/2025 – Mark Radford©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2004 - 2012)
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Distribution Map for Coleophora anatipennella
Found 9 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 8 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 8 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora anatipennella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora anatipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Coleophora anatipennella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora anatipennella
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora anatipennella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora anatipennella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora anatipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora anatipennella
Coleophora anatipennella
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 anatipennella
Coleophora anatipennella
( 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 anatipennella – 9 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale North Tip | SK47L | 04/11/2025 | 1 | not recorded | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC46230875 |
| Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 08/07/2012 | 1 | Adult | Thorpe, Steve | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COY5W |
| Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on Trent | SK22F | 28/06/2008 | 1 | Adult | M.J. Williams;R. Williams | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP49E |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 09/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2MG |
| Spinney Hill,Melbourne | SK32X | 01/07/2005 | 1 | Adult | Davison, Tony | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP2K8 |
| Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 06/07/2004 | 1 | Adult | Topliss, Neil | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR8Y |
| Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 25/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | A. Davison;N. Topliss;W. Soar | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1T4 |
| Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 14/06/2004 | 1 | Adult | Soar, Will | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001COR7A |
| Carvers Rocks (open grassland), Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 15/05/2004 | 1 | Adult | Dave Budworth | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP1NX |