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Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Ornix lusciniaepennella Treitschke, 1833. Europ. Schmett. 11 (2): 213. Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833). Coleophora viminetella Zeller, 1849. Linn. Ent. 4: 393.

Leaf-mine: As with other Coleophorids, the larva forms a case from the leaf, in which it overwinters. The case formed by this species is long, slender and frequently woolly in appearance (UKMoths). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae       Betula     UKMoths Myricaceae       Myrica     British leafminers Myrica gale Bog-myrtle UKMoths Myrica gale Bog-myrtle Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salicaceae       Salix     British leafminers Salix aurita Eared Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salix cinerea Grey Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Myricaceae       Myrica gale Bog-myrtle Nederlandse bladmineerders Salicaceae       Salix aurita Eared Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix caprea Goat Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix cinerea Grey Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix repens Creeping Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix viminalis Osier Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September to October, feeding again from April to May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: The adult moths flies in a single generation emerging in June and July (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: The moth is common in areas where its hostplant grows, throughout the whole of Britain, except the far north of Scotland (UKMoths) including Banff, Kirkudbright, North Aberdeen, North Ebudes, North Lincoln, South Aberdeen, South Lincoln, South-west York and Wigtown (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, HBRG, JNCC, NE, NESBRC and SNH). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Albania, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia North, Russia - South, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also recorded in Near East (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 22-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin