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Coleophora trochilella
Checklist Number37.095 [B&F: 0556]
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: | trochilella |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, [1843]) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on downland, open scrubland and grassy slopes across southern England and Wales, north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire recorded predominantly from the south-east, where the majority of records are from Southsea, Portsmouth and Botley Wood, elsewhere individuals have been recorded at Leckford, Eelmoor Marsh SSSI and Barton-on-Sea. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1969. Wingspan 11-14 mm. The main confusion species is C. follicularis, from which it is separable only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Mugwort, Ox-eye Daisy, Tansy, Wormwood and Yarrow, living within a movable case; case length 10 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 | |
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 01/07/1918 | 10 | L T Ford | Larval |
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 1920 | four | L T Ford | Larval |
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 1929 | 12 | L T Ford | Case |
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 1941 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Case |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 09/07/1969 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Case |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 27/07/1969 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Case |
| Bouldnor Copse (SZ39) | 05/06/2015 | one | Mark Hammond | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 06/07/2019 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/07/2021 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 09/06/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 25/06/1978 | six | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 31/05/1979 | six | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 03/06/1979 | - | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 04/06/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 07/07/1983 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Case |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/07/1983 | - | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 16/06/1985 | two | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/07/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 08/07/1986 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/07/1987 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/07/1988 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Milford on Sea (SZ29) | 01/01/1989 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H, M J Sterling | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/05/1990 | - | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 09/06/1990 | six | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 26/06/1991 | - | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/06/1992 | - | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz, A M Emmet | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 12/07/1994 | three | J R Langmaid, P M Potts, P Waring | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 28/05/1995 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Larval feeding signs |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 29/05/1995 | one | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Case |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/08/1997 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 25/04/2002 | two | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 22/07/2003 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/08/2003 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 02/06/2004 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Case |
| Baffins, Portsmouth (SU60) | 02/06/2005 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Case |
| Burton Meadows (SZ19) | 17/06/2005 | one | P A Davey, S Davis | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 28/06/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/05/2006 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/05/2006 | two | Richard J Dickson | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/04/2007 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Case |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 29/06/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 02/08/2009 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 10/06/2010 | four | John R Langmaid | Case |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 10/06/2010 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Case |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/07/2010 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/08/2010 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 11/07/2011 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 04/08/2011 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/07/2012 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 06/07/2013 | two | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Case |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 26/07/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/07/2014 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/07/2014 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Titchfield Common (SU50) | 12/07/2023 | one | David Wallace | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 07/07/1985 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/07/1985 | three | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85) | 04/07/1998 | - | David G Green | Adult |
