37.007 .... B&F 0492
Coleophora flavipennella (Duponchel, 1843)
Status .....Presently an uncommon species in Nottinghamshire, but there must be a large element of under-recording. As with many Coleophora moths, the adults often require dissection to obtain an identification, meaning that they are generally left well alone by recorders. But Coleophora identification is usually much easier by the larval cases.
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Adult, reared ex-Clumber Park larval case. Photographed May 2025 (Cases kindly supplied by Nick and Samantha Brownley)
 
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Over-wintering larval cases (2.5mm), photographed at Clumber Park March and April 2025 (Cases kindly supplied by Nick and Samantha Brownley)
 
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Larval case, made within 24 hours of emerging from overwintering, photographed at Clumber Park April 2025 (Cases kindly supplied by Nick and Samantha Brownley)
 
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Mature larval case, photographed at Clumber Park late April 2025 (Cases kindly supplied by Nick and Samantha Brownley)
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Coleophora flavipennella 
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Martin Gray. Nick and Samantha Brownley.

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Updated January 2026

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