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Coleophora gryphipennella (Hübner, 1796) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Tinea gryphipennella Hübner, 1796. Samml. Europ. Schmett. 8: 68, pl. 30 fig. 206. Coleophora gryphipennella (Hübner, 1796).

Leaf-mine: The larva feeds on rose, building successively larger portable cases from cut-out leaf fragments; September 3mm, October to April 6mm. In mid-April the third and final, 6 or 7 mm, case is formed. At first it is spatulate with a bivalved anal opening and serrate dorsal keel formed from a leaf margin. During May, the case is expanded dorsally, becoming cylindrical with a trivalved anal opening. The expansion may conceal the dorsal serration (UKMoths). The leaf damage and case are also illustrated in British leafminers. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Rosa canina Dog-rose British leafminers Rosa canina Dog-rose Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rosa canina Dog-rose UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Rosa     Nederlandse bladmineerders Rosa pimpinellifolia   Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Late August to late October, then April to mid May. Time of year - adults: The adult occurs in late June - July, flying at dusk and early morning; males will assemble to an unmated female until 9 a.m. It can also be attracted to light at night (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Apart from the far north of Scotland, it is common over most of Britain and Ireland where roses grow (UKMoths) including East Kent, East Ross, Easterness, Hereford, Hunts, Kincardine, North Ebudes, North Essex, North Hants, South Hants, South Somerset, South Wilts, South-west York, Surrey, West Gloucester, West Kent, West Lancaster, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, GiGL, HBRG, NE and SNH). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 22-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin