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Coleophora genistae
Checklist Number37.041 [B&F: 0546]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Coleophorinae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | genistae |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1857 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in rough grassland, damp heathland, mosses and moorland in England northwards to Loch Ness, Scotland; rare in North Wales (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire virtually restricted to the New Forest and, in the north of the county, Bartley Heath. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1969. Wingspan 11-13 mm. Very similar to C. saturatella. Like many of the Coleophora, imagines are virtually impossible to identify without recourse to dissection, and the larvae, which live in cases of characteristic form and which can sometimes be found on the foodplant, may be easier to identify by comparison against a reference collection. Larva mines leaves of Petty Whin, living within a movable case, often several together.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godshill (SZ58) | 01/05/1969 | - | J M Chalmers-Hunt | Case |
| Godshill (SZ58) | 04/07/1969 | seven | A Maitland Emmet | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocknell Plain, NF (SU21) | 06/05/1999 | - | David G Green & Mark Parsons | Larval |
| Fritham (SU21) | 25/07/2001 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, B Goater | Case |
| Goatspen Plain (SU20) | 18/05/2003 | two | Tim Norriss | Case |
| Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 16/05/2004 | - | David G Green & Tim Norriss | Larval |
| Fritham (SU21) | 23/05/2006 | - | David G Green & Susan A Clarke | Larval |
| Hiscocks Hill (SU21) | 10/06/2006 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 03/05/2008 | three | David G Green | Larval |
| Holmsley (SU20) | 03/05/2008 | three | David G Green | Larval |
| Millyford Bridge (SU20) | 22/04/2011 | two | Tony Davis | Case |
| Longwater Lawn (SU30) | 04/06/2012 | one | Keith Godfrey | Larval tube |
| Millyford Green, NF (SU20) | 14/05/2021 | one | Tony Davis | Case |
| White Moor, NF (SU20) | 05/05/2022 | two | Tony Davis | Case |
| Broomy Bottom, NF (SU21) | 07/05/2022 | one | Tony Davis | Case |
| Beaulieu Heath, NF (SU30) | 04/06/2022 | seven | Will Langdon | Case |
| Andrew's Mare, NF (SU21) | 14/05/2023 | one | Tony Davis | Case |
| Burley, NF (SU20) | 08/05/2024 | nine | Dan Houghton | Case |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 21/04/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Case |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 07/06/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Case |
| Silchester Common (SU66) | 26/05/1991 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford, B R Baker, J Robbins | Case |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 22/05/1999 | - | Tony Dobson | Case |
| Bartley Heath and Warnborough Greens HWT NR (SU75) | 17/05/2003 | 18 | Tony Dobson | Larval |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 15/05/2004 | two | Rob Edmunds | Larval |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 13/02/2006 | - | J R Langmaid, R D Edmunds | Case |
| Bartley Heath (SU75) | 01/11/2007 | one | Rob Edmunds, Paul Boswell | Case |
