37.102 BF563  –  Coleophoridae – Coleophora argentula – Yarrow Case-bearer – (Stephens, 1834) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 – Gen. Det. Required – Gen-Det-Reqd       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –       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
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ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 5 March 2020 at Lightwood, Buxton )  –  Uncertain – Insufficient data – 1 record from Linacre 2009 & 1 from Ashford-in-the-Water – both larval cases – (DaNES) a record of the pupa 5/3/2020 Buxton.
Flight Period: July /  August /  –  One generation July – August Mine Period: September /  October /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 9-13mm
Food Plant: Yarrow and/or Sneezewort
Last Recorded Year: 2020
Last Recorded By – Steve Orridge
Last Recorded General Area – Lightwood, Buxton

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Distribution Map for Coleophora argentula

Found 3 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020
Flying
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Mining
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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 argentula

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


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

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

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora argentula
( 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 argentula
( 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 argentula – 3 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Lightwood, BuxtonSK07M05/03/20201Pupavc57_irecords_extract
Ashford in the WaterSK16Z22/09/20101Casevc57_danes_bc_data
LinacreSK37L13/10/20091Casevc57_danes_bc_data

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