37.072 BF578 – Wood-rush Case-bearer – Coleophora otidipennella – (Hübner, 1817)
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C4 – As C3 but also a Gen.Det. required –
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Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C4 – As C3 but also a Gen.Det. required – – click for General Verification Guidelines | – click for Specific Verification Guidelines 
– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant 
– Leaf-miner
** This moth species page is currently incomplete **
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required. ID pointers: Has a greyish colouration and appearance with numerous whitish streaks.
Distribution: (First record: 9 May 2021 at Hathersage ) – (Last record: 9 May 2021 at Hathersage ) – A first record for the VC57 and the county – one 9th May 2021- Hathersage – the late Claire Miles (Gen Det)
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: Larvae feed on the seeds of Wood Rush, forming a white or yellowish case.
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: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: The larvae feed on the seeds of Wood-rush living in a whitish or yellowish silken case, which is often found attached to the seed-heads of the host plant. The lavae hibernate while fully fed, often leaving the food-plant by July. The case is trivalved, pale brown with tiny grains of vegetable material on the dorsal side.
*** Last updated on 15 March 2026 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2021
First Recorded Year: 2021
Last Recorded By – The late Claire Miles
Last Recorded General Area – Hathersage
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 2021 - 2021)
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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 otidipennella
Found 1 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 1 from 2020 - 2025
↳ from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora otidipennella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora otidipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Coleophora otidipennella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora otidipennella
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora otidipennella
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora otidipennella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora otidipennella
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Years Analysed: 2000 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora otidipennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora otidipennella
Coleophora otidipennella
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 otidipennella
Coleophora otidipennella
( 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 otidipennella – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 09/05/2021 | 1 | adult | Miles, Claire | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29303570 |