- Coleophora ibipennella
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Coleophora ibipennella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. ibipennella Binomial name Coleophora ibipennella
Zeller, 1849[1]Synonyms See text
Coleophora ibipennella is a moth of the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae).
Birch leaves eaten by the larva, with two cases attached
Larva
Larval caseIt is found in Europe from central Scandinavia southwards, as well as in North Africa and in the Near East to Lebanon.[2]
The caterpillars feed on birches (Betula) and oaks (Quercus).[2] The full grown larva lives in a black pistol case of about 7 mm long. The mouth angle is about 80°. From the rear end a grey silken cloak hangs down to almost halfway the mouth.[3]
Synonyms
This species has been known under the following now-obsolete scientific names:[2]
- Coleophora alba Toll, 1952
- Coleophora ardeaepennella Scott, 1861
- Coleophora nemorum Heinemann, 1854
- Coleophora peralba Toll, 1953
- Coleophora quercivorella Capuse, 1971
Footnotes
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ a b c See references in Savela (2010)
- ^ bladmineerders.nl
References
- Savela, Markku (2010): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Coleophora ibipennella. Version of 2010-FEB-01. Retrieved 2010-APR-13.
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