37.071X  –  Coleophoridae – Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
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Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Coleophoridae
** This page is to record aggregated records only – see individual species pages for additional information **
ID Difficulty:  Red – difficult to identify – detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Coleophora alticolella – Common Rush Case-bearer; Coleophora glaucicolella – Grey Rush Case-bearer
ID pointers: Coleophora glaucicolella is widespread and common in Britain, but sometimes goes unrecorded because of confusion with another Juncus feeding species, C. alticolella. See separate species pages for further details – Undetermined/unconfirmed specimens please record as this aggregate
Distribution:  See separate species pages for further data
Flight Period: June /  July /  Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-12mm
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella

Found 10 records
    ↳ 4 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 from Before 2020
Flying
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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 - No LSID found for: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
This moth may be an aggregate and as such no specific records of distribution exist.


Monthly Records By Year: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Coleophora glaucicolella/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.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Coleophora glaucicolella/alticolella – 10 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Midway, Derbys.SK32A04/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale North TipSK47L02/03/2025500larval casevc57_irecords_extract
Markham ValeSK47L10/02/2025500pupavc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47K21/02/2025100larval casevc57_irecords_extract
Lightwood, BuxtonSK07M10/09/201910larvavc57_irecords_extract
Big Moor and BarbrookSK27Y11/08/201810pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Blacka Moor and PlantationSK28V10/10/201625pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Burbage Valley and Houndkirk MoorSK28R18/08/201650pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lady Canning's PlantationSK28W08/10/201520not recordedvc57_irecords_extract
Longshaw Estate and Padley GorgeSK27U12/10/201520pre-adultvc57_irecords_extract

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