37.106 BF560  –  Coleophoridae – Coleophora paripennella – Bronze Case-bearer – (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        purple – Leaf Miner
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Coleophoridae
** Photograph required / Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Dark Thistle Case-bearer
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Coleophora violacea (White-tipped Case-bearer)
Distribution:  Well spread across the county – 1991-2010 13 records
General Comment: None
Flight Period: July /  August Mine Period: Not Recorded
Mine Period Additional: None.
Mine ID Difficulty: Not Recorded
Mine Type/s: Not Recorded
Mine Feeding Method/s: Not Recorded
Mine Comment: None.
Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Mark Radford ©  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-13mm
Food Plant: Creeping Thistle and Black Knapweed
Specific Recorded History Dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths is not displayed/updated in this tab. However, all verified records for this moth are listed in the RECORDS tab below.

Selected Images:  

Markham Vale (May 2025) – Mark Radford©



Distribution Map for Coleophora paripennella

Found 22 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 19 from Before 2020
Flying
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Mining
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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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 paripennella

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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 paripennella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Coleophora paripennella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


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

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Recordings By Year: Coleophora paripennella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Coleophora paripennella
AGR: -1.91%   |   Total % Change: -33.3%

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

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora paripennella
( 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 2020-2026.

Mine Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora paripennella
( 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 paripennella – 22 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Markham Vale South TipSK47K05/05/20251larval casevc57_irecords_extract
FoxlowSK47I04/05/202510larval casevc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Thorpe, DovedaleSK15K13/10/20101Casevc57_danes_bc_data
BamfordSK28B21/09/20101Casevc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y02/08/20091Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Tideswell DaleSK17L09/06/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X12/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deep Dale, BuxtonSK07V17/05/20061Casevc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y26/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y26/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y13/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H09/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y14/06/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y14/06/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y12/09/20032Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y12/09/20032Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/09/20031Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y01/09/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Rowsley Sidings, Rowsley (site not precise)SK26S19/05/19951Cocoonvc57_danes_bc_data
Cromford Canal, nr Derwent Hotel, WhatstandwellSK35H06/05/19911Casevc57_danes_bc_data

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