Coleophora milvipennis
Coleophora milvipennis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, east to Japan (Hokkaido).[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. milvipennis |
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The wingspan is 10–13 mm.[3] Plain buff brown forewing with a pale costal streak. Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.
Adults are on wing in one generation per year from late June to July.[4]
The larvae feed on Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana, Alnus viridis, Betula nana, Betula pubescens, Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana and Myrica gale. They create a spatulate leaf case. It is slender, bivalved and 8–11 mm long, with a slight curve at the rear end. The end is laterally compressed. The mouth angle is about 45°. The fleck mines are often conspicuously brown.[5] Larvae can be found almost year-round.
References
- "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- Descriptions Of Nine New Species Of The Genus Coleophora From Japan, With Notes On Other Species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
- "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- Ellis, W N. "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839 buff birch case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
External links
Media related to Coleophora milvipennis at Wikimedia Commons
- Bestimmungshilfe für die in Europa nachgewiesenen Schmetterlingsarten
- Coleophora milvipennis at Ukmoths