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Coleophora anatipennella Pistol Case-bearer

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Date	Site	OS Grid Ref	Stage	Quantity	Comment
17 Jul 2024	Chester Zoo Nature Reserve	SJ408707	Larval	1
08 May 2024	Vicars Cross Golf Club	SJ4567	Larval	1	on lime, hatched 22nd May. Adult Dissected.
27 Jun 2023	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4373	Larval	1	Feeding evidence
19 Jun 2023	Meadowside, Burwardsley	SJ518566	Adult	1	Dissected. 2x MV Light Trap (125W)
15 Jun 2023	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4373	Case	1
22 Oct 2022	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4373	Larval	4
16 Oct 2022	Helsby	SJ4873	Mine	1+	On blackthorn.Case present.Small holes in leaf. Towers Lane
03 Sep 2022	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4373	Larval	1
16 Oct 2021	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval feeding signs	2
09 Oct 2021	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval feeding signs	6
31 Jul 2021	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval feeding signs	1
09 Jul 2021	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval feeding signs	1
19 Oct 2020	Lower Whitley	SJ6179	Larval	1+	on blackthorn
27 Sep 2020	Haslington	SJ7358	Larval	2	on blackthorn, photos on Cheshire Mothd Facebook Group
03 Sep 2020	Hapsford	SJ4774	Case	1	SJ475745
06 Aug 2020	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4373	Case	2
17 May 2020	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4373	Case	1+
10 Nov 2019	Pickmere	SJ6877	Larval	1+
04 Sep 2019	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	2
06 Jul 2019	Common Lane, Waverton	SJ455639	Adult	1	Genitalia checked.
13 Jun 2019	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	1
07 Jun 2019	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	1
05 Jun 2019	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	1
30 Oct 2018	Ince Park	SJ4576	Larval	2	Ince Park (Area D) SJ458767. Feeding evidence
28 Oct 2018	Tattenhall	SJ4957	Larval	1+	Feeding signs on blackthorn.
07 Oct 2018	Marston	SJ6774	Larval	1	No quantity recorded.
29 Sep 2018	Minshull Vernon & Warmingham	SJ6961	Larval	1
29 Sep 2018	Warmingham	SJ7060	Larval	1
29 Sep 2018	Minshull Vernon & Warmingham	SJ6960	Larval	1
22 Aug 2018	Neumann's Flashes	SJ6675	Larval	1	feeding evidence, SJ666754
04 Aug 2018	Thornton-le-Moors	SJ4474	Larval	2	feeding evidence, Gowy Meadows CWT
15 Nov 2017	Burwardsley	SJ5057	Larval	1
01 Nov 2017	Eccleston	SJ4062	Larval	1
26 Oct 2017	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	1
25 Oct 2017	Caughall Bridge	SJ4171	Larval	2
12 Oct 2017	Denhall Lane, Burton	SJ2975	Larval	4
02 Oct 2017	Thornton-le-Moors	SJ4474	Larval	2
24 Sep 2017	Faddiley	SJ5952	Larval	1
24 Sep 2016	Thornton-le-Moors	SJ4474	Larval	2
06 Jun 2015	Thornton-le-Moors	SJ4474	Larval	1
12 Oct 2014	Barbridge	SJ6156	Larval	1+
11 Oct 2014	Stanlow	SJ4274	Larval	1
05 Oct 2014	Thornton-le-Moors	SJ4474	Larval	2
05 Oct 2014	Audlem	SJ6542	Larval	1+	included three cases on one blackthorn leaf
28 Sep 2014	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	2	photo on rECOrd Moth Forum
16 Sep 2014	Shocklach	SJ4347	Larval	1+	on Blackthorn
10 Nov 2013	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4373	Larval	1	Feeding evidence on Prunus
19 Oct 2013	Brereton	SJ7565	Larval	1+	as well as the usual Blackthorn, the distinctive feeding was also noted on Lime, although no sign of the larva
07 Oct 2013	Bradwell	SJ7462	Larval	1+
28 Sep 2013	Warmingham	SJ7161	Larval	1+
29 Sep 2012	Adderley	SJ6339	Larval	1+
29 Oct 2011	Saughall	SJ3771	Larval	1+	on Blackthorn
09 Sep 2011	Norton Priory, Runcorn	SJ5583	Larval	1+	SJ550835, Slater's Pit, on blackthorn
24 Jul 2011	Frodsham Marsh	SJ5178	Larval	1+	on hawthorn, photo available
21 Jul 2011	Pemberton Close, Willaston	SJ332778	Larval	5
21 Jul 2011	Pemberton Close, Willaston	SJ332778	Larval	5
03 Jul 2011	Weston Grove, Upton, Chester	SJ416692	Adult	1	gen det female
07 Nov 2010	Englesea-brook	SJ7451	Larval	1+
31 Oct 2010	Thornton Green	SJ4473	Larval	1
30 Oct 2010	Dodleston	SJ3660	Larval	1+
24 Oct 2010	Bridgemere	SJ7145	Larval	1+
09 Oct 2010	Threeper's Drumble	SJ7244	Larval	1+
26 Sep 2010	Stoak	SJ4273	Larval	1
25 Sep 2010	Stanlow	SJ4274	Larval	1
25 Sep 2010	Stoak	SJ4273	Larval	2
18 Sep 2010	Thornton Green	SJ4573	Larval	10
12 Sep 2010	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	1+
18 Oct 2009	Wervin	SJ4272	Larval	1	feeeding evidence on Blackthorn
29 Jul 2009	Gowy Meadows CWT	SJ4374	Larval	1	Larval case on Sloe
20 Sep 2008	Thornton-le-Moors	SJ4474	Larval	1
11 Jul 2008	Burleydam	SJ617429	Adult	1	gen det female
27 Oct 2007	Tattenhall	SJ4960	Larval	1+
27 Oct 2007	Gatesheath	SJ4760	Larval	1+
22 Oct 2005	Wimboldsley	SJ6862	Larval	1+	canal towpath
21 Aug 2005	Church Minshull	SJ6660	Larval	1+
30 Oct 2004	Stanney Woods	SJ4074	Larval	1+
26 Sep 2004	Crewe	SJ6958	Larval	1+
26 Sep 2004	Anderton Nature Park	SJ6475	Larval	1+
19 Oct 2003	Utkinton	SJ5464	Larval	1+
05 Oct 2003	Bickley	SJ5349	Larval	1+
27 Sep 2003	Woodhey Green	SJ5652	Larval	1+
27 Sep 2003	Faddiley	SJ5852	Larval	1+
07 Oct 2002	Threapwood	SJ4545	Larval	1+
07 Oct 2002	Threapwood	SJ4445	Larval	1+
29 Sep 2002	Crimes Brook, Newton	SJ5160	Larval	1+
29 Sep 2002	Newton	SJ5159	Larval	1+
14 Sep 2002	Weaver Valley, Kingsley	SJ5576	Larval	1+
14 Sep 2002	Hall oth' Hey, Kingsley	SJ5575	Larval	1+
11 Sep 2002	Keckwick Lane	SJ5783	Larval	1+
28 Oct 2001	Trent and Mersey Canal	SJ6675	Larval	1+	peppered blackthorn leaves
28 Oct 2001	Worleston	SJ6556	Larval	1+
22 May 1997	Cocksmoss Wood	SJ8667	Larval	1+	SJ860671, Local (=Coleophora bernoulliella)
1951	Marbury Country Park	SJ6576	Not recorded	1+	undated. Grid Reference unknown. Boyd (1951)
1940	Wallasey	SJ2892	Not recorded	1+	undated, grid reference not given, Mansbridge (1940)
1940	Rostherne	SJ7483	Not recorded	1+	undated, grid reference not given, county status: local and scarce (Mansbridge, 1940). Not in Michaelis (1966)
1887	Wallasey	SJ2892	Not recorded	1+	grid reference & date unknown, pre 1887. Ellis (1890)
1887	Bidston	SJ2891	Not recorded	1+	date & grid reference unknown. Ellis (1890)
1854	Bidston	SJ2891	Not recorded	1+	grid reference and date unknown, not uncommon. Byerley (1854)

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Updated: 19th April 2025