- Coleophora vitisella
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Coleophora vitisella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. vitisella Binomial name Coleophora vitisella
Gregson, 1856[1]Coleophora vitisella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Great Britain to Romania.
LarvaThe wingspan is 10-13 mm. Adults are on wing from May to the beginning of July in western Europe.[2]
The larvae feed on Pyrola species and Vaccinium vitis-idaea. They create a greyish black tubular composite leaf case of about 5-6 mm. The case is composed of numerous rings, each cut out of the lower epidermis of the hostplant. The rear end is strongly curved. The mouth angle is about 45°. Pupation takes place in the case at the upperside of the leaf. Development takes two years, with a diapause in early summer, when the plant develops new foliage.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found from September to April.
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