Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Common Local Status: Fairly common and local resident. Local Record: Grade 3 See here for explanation Flight time: Jun-Jul. Forewing: 5-6mm. Foodplant: Compact Rush, Soft-rush, Hard Rush and Saltmarsh Rush. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 1988 | 1947 | 1980 | 1970 | 2006 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 1997 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Number of records | 26 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 4 |
Number of individuals | 27 | 1 | 5 | 123 | 7 |
Unique positions | 11 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
Unique locations | 12 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
Adult records | 25 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
Immature records | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 65 records from 37 sites. First recorded in 1947.
Photos
Species Account
Similar species: Adults similar to several other Coleophera species, and requires gen. det., larval cases on juncus similar for alticolella and glaucicolella, but larva distinct with care.
Beaumont, 2002:
VC61. Burton Constable, 23.7.1988 det. HEB (JAN); Spurn, 27.7.1997 det. HEB (BRS); Skipwith Common, 9.7.1997; Thornton Ellers, 12.7.1997; Wheldrake Wood, 16.7.1997 det. HEB (ASE). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 52, 2006:
VC65. High Batts NR, three 1.7.2006 det. HEB (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
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