| Moths | ||
| Coleophoridae moths in Nottinghamshire | ||
| The Coleophoridae and Psychidae
moths are both often referred to as case bearers, named
after the larva's habit of constructing a protective case
around itself, from within which it feeds. Technically the two groups have very different feeding habits. Coleophora larvae make small, transparent windows in the leaf as they 'mine' the leaf between both upper and lower surfaces. Psychidae larvae 'graze' lichens and algae on more solid objects such as walls, tree trunks and fence posts etc. Below are photographs of all the Coleophora species we have found in Nottinghamshire to date. Some 18 species are currently illustrated. |
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| Typical Coleophora
life-cycle As Coleophora larvae grow, they have to construct a new case, made from a small section of leaf and rolled into shape. Psychid larvae tend to continually add new material to their cases as they grow. The pupa of both groups is formed within the case. An example of each case type is shown on the right, with the upper photograph showing a typical Coleophora case and the lower photograph, a typical Psychid case. Nottinghamshire's Psychidae moths are dealt with in more detail elsewhere on this site and a link can be found at the bottom of this page. |
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0490 Coleophora lutipenella Larval case photographed on
Oak, 25/05/05.  |
| Nottinghamshire status .....Very common at Eakring and other sites visited. |
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| 0493 Coleophora serratella Larval case photographed on
Birch, 27/04/05. |
| Nottinghamshire status .....Abundant. Probably the most easily found species. |
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| 0495 Coleophora spinella Larval case photographed on
Hawthorn, 22/05/05. |
| Nottinghamshire status .....Found to be fairly common. |
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| 0496 Coleophora milvipennis Larval case photographed on
seedling Birch, 24/10/10. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....Unknown. Currently just two Sherwood Forest NNR records. | ||
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| 0497 Coleophora badiipennella Larval case photographed on
Elm, 06/02/04. |
| Nottinghamshire status .....Fairly common. |
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| 0504 Coleophora lusciniaepennella Larval case photographed on
Sallow, 26/05/06. |
| Nottinghamshire status .....First recorded at Eakring in April 2007. Generally very common throughout much of Nottinghamshire. |
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| 0509 Coleophora violacea Larval case photographed on
Ground Ivy, 20/09/11. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....This larval case found at Market Warsop, is believed to be the first Nottinghamshire record. | ||
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| 0513 Coleophora potentillae Larval case photographed on
Agrimony at Budby South Forest, 15/11/10. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....Probably common and under-recorded in the county. | ||
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| 0515 Coleophora albitarsella Larval case photographed on
Ground Ivy, 29/10/10. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....First recorded at Eakring in October 2010. Status unknown in Nottinghamshire. | ||
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| 0523 Coleophora
hemerobiella Larval case photographed on
Hawthorn, 05/05/07. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....First recorded from Eakring in 2007. Seems fairly common at other Nottinghamshire sites when looked for | ||
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| 0526 Coleophora laricella Larval case photographed on
Larch, 31/05/09. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....Photographed at Budby South Forest and probably common in forestry areas containing stands of Larch. | ||
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| 0533 Coleophora anatipennella Larval case photographed on
Blackthorn, 15/05/10. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....Probably common in much of Nottinghamshire. | ||
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| 0536 Coleophora betulella Larval case photographed on
Birch, 09/05/10. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....Found on just one small Birch in Sherwood Forest CP, this may be the first Nottinghamshire record. | ||
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| 0541 Coleophora pyrrhulipennella Larval case photographed on
Heather, 31/07/06. |
| Nottinghamshire status .....Difficult to find in large areas of Heather, but the almost black larval cases are quite obvious. Probably restricted in Nottinghamshire through available habitat. |
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| 0559 Coleophora peribenanderi Larval case photographed on
Cirsium arvensis, 06/09/09. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....First Eakring record in 2009. Photographed at Sherwood Forest CP, where it was found commonly on most stands of Creeping Thistle. | ||
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| 0560 Coleophora paripennella Larval case photographed on
Centaurea sp, 03/05/08. |
| Nottinghamshire status .....Currently not recorded from Eakring. Photographed near Market Warsop. |
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| 0563 Coleophora argentula Larval cases photographed on
Achillea millefolium, 07/11/10. |
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| Nottinghamshire status .....Nottinghamshire status unknown. Cases were found to be very common at Warsop Main Pit Top in November 2010. | ||
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| 0584 Coleophora alticolella Larval case photographed on
Juncus sp, 11/03/06. |
| Nottinghamshire status .....Very common in areas of Juncus, where many cases can often be found on old seed heads. First recorded at Eakring in March 2006. |
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