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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data
** This page is to record aggregated records only – see individual species pages for additional information
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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 alticolella – Common Rush Case-bearer; Coleophora glaucicolella – Grey Rush Case-bearer
ID pointers: Coleophora glaucicolella is widespread and common in Britain, but sometimes goes unrecorded because of confusion with another Juncus feeding species, C. alticolella. See separate species pages for further details – Undetermined/unconfirmed specimens please record as this aggregate
Distribution: See separate species pages for further data
General Comment: None *** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
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Monthly Occurrence For Years Below
Adults: (between 2015 - 2025) | Immatures: (between 2015 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
Found 11 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 6 from Before 2020
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⚠️ NBN Atlas UK Distribution - No LSID found for: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.
Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
AGR: -25.89% | Total % Change: -95%
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
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.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella – 11 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 29/12/2025 | 10000 | case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48388247 |
| Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 04/08/2025 | 1 | adult | Williams, Michael | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC44327722 |
| Markham Vale North Tip | SK47L | 02/03/2025 | 500 | larval case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40325792 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 21/02/2025 | 100 | larval case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40267156 |
| Markham Vale | SK47L | 10/02/2025 | 500 | pupa | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40220500 |
| Lightwood, Buxton | SK07M | 10/09/2019 | 10 | larva | Orridge, Steve | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC35097793 |
| Big Moor and Barbrook | SK27Y | 11/08/2018 | 10 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC19398457 |
| Blacka Moor and Plantation | SK28V | 10/10/2016 | 25 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC4193330 |
| Burbage Valley and Houndkirk Moor | SK28R | 18/08/2016 | 50 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC3901402 |
| Longshaw Estate and Padley Gorge | SK27U | 12/10/2015 | 20 | Larva | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC18813719 |
| Lady Canning's Plantation | SK28W | 08/10/2015 | 20 | Adult | Watchorn, Andrew | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC18354126 |