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Coleophora
hemerobiella (Scopoli, 1763) Black-stigma Case-bearer Phalaena
hemerobiella
Scopoli, 1763. Ent. Carn.:
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Leaf-miner and case-bearer: 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). The lava lives from autumn until summer next year. In autumn a composite leaf case is made, shaped like the handle of a walking stick. Early in the following spring a tubular leaf case is made that in the end is rather large (10 mm) and is positioned vertically on the leaf; mouth angle 90° (Bladmineerders van Europa). Larva: The larvae of moths have a head capsule and chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles (see video of a gracillarid larva feeding), six thoracic legs and abdominal legs (see examples). The larva is illustrated in Bladmineerders van Europa. Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths (see examples). Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The species is included in mothdissection.co.uk. Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:
Hosts elsewhere: Time of year - larvae: 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 Great Britain and Ireland: Occurs locally in the south east of England (UKMoths) including Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, East Kent, East Suffolk, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Middlesex, North Essex, South Essex, Surrey, West Gloucestershire, West Kent, West Norfolk and West Suffolk (NBN Atlas) and the Channel Is. (Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental 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 (Fauna Europaea). NBN Atlas links to known host species: British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere:
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