Coleophora alticolella
Species account (old)
There is little doubt that Robson's remarks about C. caespititiella also included records of C. alticolella as the two species had not been separated in his day. C. alticolella is an abundant species, the caterpillar feeding on various species of Juncus but mainly on Juncus squarrosus and Juncus inflexus. On J. squarrosus it has been found high up on the western hills in vc 66 as well as on lowland heaths like Waldridge Fell. [...]
Statistics
| Records | 16 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 108 |
| Largest Sample | 80 |
| First Recorded | 1990 |
| Last Recorded | 2019 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 07/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 16/07 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.3% |
| Hexad Coverage | 14.3% |
Map
This map shows all records of Coleophora alticolella in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Coleophora alticolella per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Coleophora alticolella in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
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Foodplants
There are no foodplants listed for the larval stages of Coleophora alticolella.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Coleophora alticolella.