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Coleophora ibipennella Zeller, 1849 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae]. Coleophora ibipennella Zeller, 1849. Linn. ent. 4: 285. Coleophora alba Toll, 1952. Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse 28: fig'd. Coleophora peralba Toll, 1954. Mem. Soc. ent. ital. 32: 102, fig'd.

Leaf-miner and case-bearer: The larva builds a distinctive 'pistol-case' with a 'handle' of pale greyish silk (UKMoths). The full grown larva in a black pistol case of 7 mm long. The mouth angle is c. 80°. From the rear end a grey silken cloak (pallium) hangs down to almost halfway the mouth (Bladmineerders van Europa). Case of Coleophora ibipennella on Quercus robur Image: Willem Ellis (Bladmineerders van Europa) Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Adult: The adult is illustrated in UKMoths. The male and female genitalia are illustrated by the Lepidopera Dissection Group. Hosts in Britain: Fagaceae       Quercus     British leafminers Quercus     Pitkin & Plant Quercus     UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Fagaceae       Quercus     Belgian Lepidoptera Quercus pubescens Downy Oak Bladmineerders van Europa Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Bladmineerders van Europa Time of year - larvae: September to October, feeding again from April to May or mid-June (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: July and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Great Britain & Ireland: Widespread in England, including East Kent, Hereford, Middlesex, North Hants, North Lincoln, South Devon, South Essex, South Lincoln, Surrey, West Gloucester and West Kent (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC and NE). Confusion over its distribution is compounded by the fact that this species was formerly known as ardeaepennella, and the previous ibipennella is a birch (Betula) feeder, now known as C. betulella (UKMoths). NBN Grid map: Distribution elsewhere: Widely dsitributed in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Romania, Russia - South, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Yugoslavia. Also recorded in Near East and North Afroca (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). NBN interactive distribution maps of known host species in Britain and elsewhere: Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Unknown.

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Last updated 17-Aug-2010  Brian Pitkin