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Coleophora potentillae Elisha, 1885 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora potentillae Elisha, 1885. Ent. mon. Mag. 21: 254.

Leaf-mine: The case resembles that of C. violacea, but does not lie so flat again the leaf as this species (having a mouth angle of 30 to 50°). C. violacea also has a case which bulges in the middle, whereas in C. potentillae the case tapers towards the posterior (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Betulaceae     Betula     British leafminers Betula     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rosaceae       Agrimonia     British leafminers Agrimonia     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet British leafminers Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry British leafminers Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Geum     British leafminers Geum     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Helianthemum     British leafminers Helianthemum nummularium Common Rock-rose Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Potentilla     British leafminers Potentilla     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn British leafminers Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rosa     British leafminers Rosa     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus     British leafminers Rubus caesius Dewberry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Rubus fruticosus Bramble Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Salicaceae       Salix cinerea Grey Willow Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Betulaceae       Betula     Nederlandse bladmineerders Rosaceae       Agrimonia     Nederlandse bladmineerders Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet Nederlandse bladmineerders Fragaria vesca Wild Strawberry Nederlandse bladmineerders Geum     Nederlandse bladmineerders Helianthemum nummularium Common Rock-rose Nederlandse bladmineerders Potentilla     Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Ribes     Hering, 1957a Rosa     Nederlandse bladmineerders Rubus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Sanguisorba     Nederlandse bladmineerders Spiraea     Nederlandse bladmineerders Salicaceae       Salix cinerea Grey Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: September - May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Northampton (Bozeat, Horn Wood) (British leafminers), Cambridge, Clyde Isles, East Cornwall, East Kent, East Sussex, Hereford, Herts, Hunts, Isle of Wight, Mid Ebudes, North Ebudes, North Hants, South-west York and Surrey (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and SNH). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Belgium, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, ? Germany, Latvia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Sweden and the Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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