37.066 BF526 – Larch Case-bearer – Coleophora laricella – (Hübner, [1817])
Adult Micro: CAT 4 – Dissection required – 
Larval Case: C1 – Distinctive Species –
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– Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data 
– Leaf-miner
** Identification write up required
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– 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.
General Comment: None Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2025 – Larval Case
Last Recorded By – Mark Radford
Last Recorded General Area – Markham Vale
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Markham Vale (2025) Mark Radford©
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Temporal Distribution Chart
Adults: (between 1994 - 1994) | Immatures: (between 2007 - 2025)
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Distribution Map for Coleophora laricella
Found 8 records
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 4 from Before 2020
↳ from 2026+
↳ 4 from 2020 - 2025
↳ 4 from Before 2020
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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.
Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora laricella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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 – 2026
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora laricella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora laricella
Coleophora laricella
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 laricella
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 2020-2026.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora laricella – 8 records available
Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns
| Site Name | Tetrad | Date | Count | Stage | Recorder | Source | RecordKey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 29/12/2025 | 13 | case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC48388245 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 15/03/2025 | 5 | larval case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40438425 |
| Markham Vale South Tip | SK47K | 21/02/2025 | 5 | larval case | Radford, Mark | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40267153 |
| Fairholmes | SK18U | 11/02/2023 | 7 | larval case | Shenton, David | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC29386263 |
| Derbyshire, UK | SK18U | 07/04/2019 | 1 | Larva | Dave Shenton | vc57_irecords_extract | iBRC40211420 |
| Broomfield Hall, Morley, Derby | SK34V | 06/11/2010 | 1 | Case | S.H. Hind | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP6QW |
| nr Derwent Res | SK19Q | 06/05/2007 | 2 | Case | S. Farrell | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP3RN |
| Linacre Resr, Chesterfield (site not precise) | SK37G | 26/06/1994 | 1 | Adult | VC57 Derbyshire Recorder | vc57_danes_bc_data | LC000334001CP12T |