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Coleophora coracipennella (Hübner, 1796) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Tinea coracipennella Hübner, 1796. Europ. Schmett. 8: 67. Coleophora coracipennella (Hübner, 1796).

Leaf-miner and case bearer: The larva initially makes a blotch mine in the leaf, which it then excises to form its case. The larva overwinters in its case before resuming feeding in spring. A new case, 6-7mm long, is then constructed from a further blotch mine (UKMoths). The second case is indistinguishable from C. spinella and C.prunifoliae (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Pupation occurs within the case in June. In common with many other Coleophora the case is attached to the upper side of a leaf during this stage of the moths life cycle (UKMoths). Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     UKMoths Malus     British leafminers Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Malus     UKMoths Prunus     British leafminers Prunus     UKMoths Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus padus Bird Cherry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn British leafminers Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Crataegus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Malus sylvestris Crab Apple Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus padus Bird Cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September to May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: A single generation from mid-June to the end of July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Scattered colonies throughout the UK (British leafminers) including Denbigh, East Kent, North Hants, Salop, South Essex, South Somerset, South-west York (NBN Gateway distribution map - GiGL and NE) and the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Madeira, Romania, Russia - South, Sicily and Switzerland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 21-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin