Coleophora vitisella

Coleophora vitisella
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.

Sprig of Vaccinium vitis-idaea with mined leaves and a larva-case attached
Larva
Larval case

The 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.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ UKmoths
  3. ^ bladmineerders.nl
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