37.051 BF537  –  Coleophoridae – Coleophora kuehnella – Cloaked Case-bearer – (Goeze, 1783) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       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
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Coleophoridae
** Identification write up and photograph required **
Other Name/s: Coleophora palliatella White Oak 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: Coleophora betulella
Birch Pistol Case-bearer; Coleophora ibipennella
Oak Pistol Case-bearer
Distribution:  (Last record: 11 July 1922 )  –  Uncertain – one record from Repton 11.7.1922.
Flight Period: July /  August /  –  single generation Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 14-17mm
Food Plant: Oak
Last Recorded Year: 1922
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Coleophora kuehnella

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora kuehnella

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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 kuehnella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora kuehnella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora kuehnella
( 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 kuehnella
( 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 kuehnella – 0 records available

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

No records found for Coleophora kuehnella.

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