Coleophora betulella

Coleophora betulella
Coleophora betulella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. betulella
Binomial name
Coleophora betulella
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876 ("1877")
Synonyms
  • Coleophora buettneri Rössler, 1876
  • Coleophora ibipennella[1] Stainton, 1859 (non Zeller, 1849: preoccupied)

Coleophora betulella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan peninsula.

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The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Betula pendula and Betula pubescens. In its final stage the larva lives in a pistol shaped case, that with a mouth angle of 30°-45° is standing obliquely on the leaf.

References

  1. ^ bladmineerders.nl

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