Species Details

ABH: 37.010

BF: 498

Family: Coleophoridae

Taxon: Coleophora alnifoliae

Authority: Barasch, 1934

Vernacular: Scarce Alder Case-bearer

Account:

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan:

Surrey Flight Period: —

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Alnus glutinosa (Alder).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

Moths

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/coleophora-alnifoliae/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 3

Individuals: 2

Earliest Year: 2002

Latest Year: 2010