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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Ex larva found on iUlmus/i, Lower Penn, VC39, late April. Gen Det

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Coleophora milvipennis
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Coleophora limosipennella

(Duponchel, 1843)499 / 37.012

Fairly common resident.

Ulmus spp. with larva mining leaves in a flat, 'necked', recumbent, bivalved case over two years in a similar way to C. alnifoliae, except that the final case is larger and longer, and can be found feeding from May to the end of July, the imagine emerging the following year.

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 47 (34%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1887.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 10-13 mm
Flight: June and July
Foodplant:   Elm
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4  Case: C1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
02/06/20225VC40 - ShropshireSJ41
02/06/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO49
01/06/20222VC40 - ShropshireSO49
01/06/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO79
19/05/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO79
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