37.066 BF526  –  Coleophoridae – Coleophora laricella – Larch Case-bearer – (Hübner, [1817]) 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
** Identification write up required **
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Distribution:  (Last record: 15 March 2025 at Markham Vale )  –  Uncertain as few records; 6 records prior to 2010; one 2007 ,2010, 11/2/2023; one 21/2/2025; The mines are likely to be common wherever there is Larch; Adults can only be identified by Gen Det.
Flight Period: June /  July /  Mine Period: March /  April /  May /  July /  August /  September /  October /  Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Mark Radford  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 8-10mm
Food Plant: European Larch
Last Recorded Year: 2025 – Larval Case
Last Recorded By – Mark Radford
Last Recorded General Area – Markham Vale

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Distribution Map for Coleophora laricella

Found 7 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 4 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.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora laricella

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


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

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

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora laricella
( 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 laricella
( 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 laricella – 7 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Markham Vale South TipSK47K15/03/20255larval casevc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47K21/02/20255larval casevc57_irecords_extract
FairholmesSK18U11/02/20237larval casevc57_irecords_extract
Derbyshire, UKSK18U07/04/20191Larvavc57_irecords_extract
Broomfield Hall, Morley, DerbySK34V06/11/20101Casevc57_danes_bc_data
nr Derwent ResSK19Q06/05/20072Casevc57_danes_bc_data
Linacre Resr, Chesterfield (site not precise)SK37G26/06/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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