Leaf-miner: CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo – Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species – 
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
– difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required. Mine Period Additional: None.
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: Blotch
Mine Feeding Method/s: Case
Mine Comment: The larvae create a blotch mine in the centre of the leaf typically on the host plant, such as Viper’s Bugloss or Alkanet. Feeding during the autumn and in the spring they create a new and larger case which resembles a hairy catkin of a willow.
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Distribution Map for Coleophora pennella
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora pennella
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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 pennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year:
Coleophora pennella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora pennella
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora pennella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora pennella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora pennella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora pennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora pennella
Coleophora pennella
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 pennella
Coleophora pennella
( 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 pennella – 0 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
No records found for Coleophora pennella.