Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – 
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf Miner 
– Day-flying
– care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Care required with ID
Mine Period Additional: The larvae feed on Ulex (Gorse) Initially the larva feeds on seeds by boring into seedpods. It makes a case from the green or leafy outside part of a flower consisting of sepals which is covered in hairs, this takes place during late summer. It continues feeding by boring into more seedpods. In November it makes a case from silk in which it over winters.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
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Distribution Map for Coleophora albicosta
↳ 1 from After 2025
↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 0 from Before 2020
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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 albicosta
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora albicosta
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora albicosta
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora albicosta
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora albicosta
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora albicosta
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora albicosta
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Coleophora albicosta
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora albicosta
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora albicosta
Coleophora albicosta
( 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 albicosta
Coleophora albicosta
( 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 albicosta – 1 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale Derbyshire | SK47K | 11/05/2025 | 1 | adult | vc57_irecords_extract |