Species Details

ABH: 37.012

BF: 499

Family: Coleophoridae

Taxon: Coleophora limosipennella

Authority: (Duponchel, [1843])

Vernacular: Elm Case-bearer

Account: Local in woodland margins and hedgerows throughout much of south-eastern England, north to Yorkshire The main confusion species are C. milvipennis and C. alnifoliae, which have the antenna unringed at the apex, and C. badiipennella, which is smaller. Larva mines leaves of Elm, living within a movable case, and over-wintering twice; case length 9-11.5 mm.

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: 10 — 13.5 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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

Foodplant: Alnus glutinosa (Alder), Betula pendula (Silver Birch), Ulmus sp. (an elm).

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

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/coleophora-limosipennella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 23

Individuals: 1

Earliest Year: 2005

Latest Year: 2025

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