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Coleophora laricella (Hübner, 1817) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Larch Case-bearer Tinea laricella Hübner, 1817. Samml. Europ. Schmett.: 164. Coleophora laricella (Hübner, 1817).

Leaf-mine: The larvae feed on the needles. When occurring in large numbers, entire trees can be damaged, the needles turning pale as the larvae eat them from within. A number of cases are built as the larvae grow, often in the centre of a floret of needles (UKMoths). The case is also illutrated in British leafminers and Nederlandse bladmineerders. Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: The cremaster is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Hosts in Britain: Pinaceae       Larix decidua European Larch British leafminers Larix decidua European Larch Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Larix decidua European Larch UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Pinaceae       Larix decidua European Larch Nederlandse bladmineerders Larix kaempferi Japanese Larch Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: July to October, feeding again from April to May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The adults fly in June and July and are attracted to light (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: A common species in suitable habitats throughout most of the British Isles (UKMoths) including Banff, East Gloucester, East Perth, Hereford, Mid Perth, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, Warwick, West Gloucester, Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC, SNH and SHWRG) and Northern Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - North, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus diallus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Cirrospilus salatis Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Dicladocerus westwoodii Westwood, 1856 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Necremnus metalarus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin