Prev Flights Rec Search
Coleophora badiipennella
Small Elm Case-bearer (Duponchel, 1843)
Coleophoridae
497 / 37.011
Photo © Dave Appleton,  01/07/2015 - North Elmham - female (gen det)

View all 15 photos >

Tetrad Map
Google Map

Similar Species
Elm Case-bearer
Coleophora limosipennella
Wingspan: 9-11mm
Flight: June and July
Foodplant:   Elm
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C2
Status
Local.
Hedgerows, margins of woods and scrub that contain Elm saplings.
Occasionally come to light.

Recent confirmed records from Hindolveston (J. Clifton, 2014), Methwold (G. Geen, 2015) and North Elmham (D. Appleton, 2015) and other scattered locations in recent years.

Leaf-mine: September - May. Case similar to Coleophora limosipennella but much smaller (5-6mm)

[MBGBI vol3 p222]

Determination by Genitalia Examination Required

Case: A good quality photo or specimen of the case and plant/pabulum is required.

Recorded in 19 (26%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
27/06/2024128TF64Hunstanton Park / Ringstead
24/06/2024128TF63Snettisham / Ingoldisthorpe
08/06/2024128TL79Cranwich
11/05/2024128TL79Cranwich
28/10/2023+28TF63Ken Hill Wood / Snettisham
16/10/2023127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
29/07/2023127TG04Cley next the Sea
24/06/2023128TF62Sandringham
21/05/2023228TF72Flitcham
18/07/2022128TF92Great Ryburgh
Further info: Coleophora badiipennella
 
British Leafminers
UK Moths
British Lepidoptera
NBN Atlas
Moth Dissection UK
Historical UK Map
Svenska fjarilar
Lepiforum.de
Bedfordshire Moths
Cambs Moths
Devon Moths
Dorset Moths
Essex Field Club
Hants Moths
Herts & Middx Moths
Huntingdon HMBG
Kent Moths
Norfolk Moths
Somerset Moths
Suffolk Moths
Upper Thames Moths
West Midlands Moths
Yorkshire Moths
Norfolk Moths (Full)
Back Record Home
iMoths V14.3 HD © Lepidoptera UK 2025
This web app requires necessary cookies to function correctly. We'd also like to set Google analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept all cookies. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this will affect how the website functions. Cookies Policy