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Coleophora hemerobiella (Scopoli, 1763) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Phalaena hemerobiella Scopoli, 1763. Ent. Carn.: 252. Coleophora hemerobiella (Scopoli, 1763)

Leaf-mine: The species spends two years as a larva, the first one-and-a-half years in a small pistol-case, and in the second spring building a long straight case which is dark brown and rather distinctive (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Cotoneaster     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     UKMoths Malus     British leafminers Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Malus     UKMoths Prunus avium Wild Cherry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus domestica Wild Plum Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyrus communis Pear Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus aria Common Whitebeam Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Chaenomeles     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cotoneaster     Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cydonia oblonga   Nederlandse bladmineerders Malus sylvestris   Nederlandse bladmineerders Mespilus germanica   Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus avium Wild Cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus domestica Wild Plum Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus communis Pear Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Two-year life-cycle. September, feeding again from April to June. After aestivation and a second winter, feeding is completed in June of the second year (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Occurs locally in the south east of England (UKMoths) including Berks, Bucks, East Kent, Hereford, North Essex, South Essex, Surrey, West Gloucester, West Kent (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, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Sardinia, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also East Palaearctic and Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 22-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin