37.035 (BF517)

Clover Case-bearer   

Coleophora alcyonipennella
Micro
Coleophoridae
Adult: 4
Larval Case: 3

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Resident. Rare.

Recording Method

Can be swept from the foodplant. Attracted to light.

Life cycle

Larvae June-July and overwinters. Larvae feed inside a case formed from a floret. Adults fly May-June and July-August.

Larval foodplants

White Clover

Habitat

Grasslands.

History

The first two records for D&G were one at Kirkton (VC72) and one at Port of Counan (VC74) , both on 13 August 2025.

record(s) from hectad(s) in D&G

VC74 VC73 VC72
Last recorded

 UK Moths website - further information on species (with photos)

 East Scotland Butterfly Conservation website - national distribution maps and phenology

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