Larval Case: C4 – As C3 but also a Gen.Det. required – 
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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.Confusion Species: Coleophora glaucicolella (Grey Rush Case-bearer)
Mine Period Additional: The larvae feed on Juncus spp (Rush) After feeding initially inside a seed they construct a silken case covered with seed fragments. The larvae hibernate and pupate on the ground. Larval cases are indistinguishable from those of C. glaucicolella so gen.det of bred moth is required.
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 alticolella
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Coleophora alticolella
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Monthly Records By Year:
Coleophora alticolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora alticolella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )
First/Last Recorded Dates: Coleophora alticolella
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Recordings By Year: Coleophora alticolella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora alticolella
AGR: 0% | Total % Change: 0%
Coleophora alticolella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Coleophora alticolella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora alticolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora alticolella
Coleophora alticolella
( 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 alticolella
Coleophora alticolella
( 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 alticolella – 0 records available
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No records found for Coleophora alticolella.