Photo © Tim Norriss
Coleophora lixella
Checklist Number37.061 [B&F: 0530]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Coleophorinae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | lixella |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1849 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on downland, calcareous grassland, sand-dunes and rocky slopes in parts of the British Isles, predominantly coastal in the north of its range. Restricted in Hampshire to a handful of sites, including Porton Down, Oxenbourne, Portsdown, Leckford, Micheldever Spoil Heaps, Lower Test Marshes and Broughton Down. Recorded on the Isle of Wight at Freshwater in 2011, for the first time in over a century. Wingspan 16-21 mm. Flies in afternoon sunshine and at night. Similar to Basil-thyme Case-bearer C. tricolor, but with upperside of apical portion of antenna white (MBGBI Vol 3). Larva mines leaves of Wild Thyme and various grasses, living within a movable case; case length 11 mm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 25/06/2011 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Walter's Copse, Newtown (SZ49) | 05/07/2013 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| The Needles (SZ28) | 03/07/2015 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| The Needles (SZ28) | 10/07/2015 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Freshwater Bay (SZ38) | 29/06/2017 | four | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Compton Down (SZ38) | 29/06/2017 | four | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Compton Down (SZ38) | 29/06/2017 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Compton Down (SZ38) | 25/06/2019 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Needles (SZ28) | 28/06/2021 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 07/07/2021 | two | Phil Barden | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton (SU41) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | - |
| Farley Mount (SU42) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | - |
| Brockenhurst (SU30) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | - |
| Pitt Down, Sparsholt (SU42) | 1962 | - | Raymond WJ Uffen | - |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 05/07/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 09/06/1976 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Winchester (SU43) | 05/07/1981 | two | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 20/09/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 23/04/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 23/05/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval feeding signs |
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 1993 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 01/07/1999 | two | Brian Elliott | - |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 05/05/2000 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Case |
| Sway (SZ29) | 06/07/2013 | one | Steve Keen | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 03/07/2015 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/07/2015 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/07/2017 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 05/07/2019 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Sway (SZ29) | 24/06/2020 | one | Steve Keen | Adult |
| Sway (SZ29) | 01/07/2020 | one | Steve Keen | Adult |
| Broughton Down HIWWT NR (SU23) | 15/06/2022 | - | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/07/2022 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 08/07/2022 | one | David Wallace | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever (SU54) | 1971 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 09/07/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 20/03/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 07/07/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/07/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 26/04/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 29/06/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling, P H Sterling, M S Parsons | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 10/07/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 11/07/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 22/06/1989 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 22/06/1992 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 01/07/2000 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 15/07/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Adult |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 03/07/2003 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 03/07/2003 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Porton Down (SU23) | 03/07/2003 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Black Wood, Micheldever (SU54) | 01/07/2008 | one | Colin Plant, Mike Wall, Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 27/06/2009 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 29/06/2010 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 06/07/2013 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
