Coleophora currucipennella

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Coleophora currucipennella
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. currucipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora currucipennella
Zeller, 1839[1]

Coleophora currucipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.

Description[]

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on birch (Betula species), hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), hazel (Corylus avellana), beech (Fagus sylvatica), apple (Malus species), sour cherry (Prunus cerasus), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa}, common pear (Pyrus communis), sessile oak (Quercus petraea), common oak (Quercus robur), northern red ock (Quercus rubra), willow (Salix species) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia). Full-grown larva live in a dull black pistol case of about 9 mm and with a mouth angle of 80–90° (meaning it stands erect on the leaf). After hibernation, the larvae no longer mine, but rather cause skeleton feeding.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in early June.

Distribution[]

The moth is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean Islands.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Coleophora currucipennella Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora currucipennella Zeller, 1839 scarce wood case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

External links[]

Media related to Coleophora currucipennella at Wikimedia Commons

Oak leaf eaten by the larva
Larva
Larval case


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