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Coleophora spinella (Schrank, 1802) [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Tinea spinella Schrank, 1802. Coleophora cerasivorella Packard, 1870. Ann. Rpt. Mass. Board. Agric.: 239. Coleophora spinella (Schrank, 1802).

Leaf-mine: Larva in autumn forming a few small mines. Feeding restarts in the same case in spring before changing to a new case by late April. In spring the cases or mines cannot be reliably separated from those of C. coracipennella or C. prunifoliae (British leafminers). Larva: The larva is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Rosaceae       Cotoneaster     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Crataegus     British leafminers Crataegus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Malus     British leafminers Malus     Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Pyrus communis Pear Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus aria Common Whitebeam Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Sorbus aucuparia Rowan Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Rosaceae       Cotoneaster     Nederlandse bladmineerders Crataegus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Cydonia oblonga Quince Nederlandse bladmineerders Malus sylvestris Crab Apple Nederlandse bladmineerders Mespilus germanica Medlar Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry Nederlandse bladmineerders Prunus spinosa Blackthorn Nederlandse bladmineerders Pyrus communis Pear Nederlandse bladmineerders Sorbus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Early September, then April to late May (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. including the Channel Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including East Kent, East Sussex, Hereford, North Hants, North Somerset Northampton, South Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Somerset, South Wilts, South-west York, Surrey, West Lancaster, West Suffolk and Worcester (NBN Gateway distribution map - BRERC, JNCC, NE and SHWRG). 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, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Romania, Russia - Central and South, Slovakia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Also recorded in East Palaearctic, Near East and Nearctic region (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 27-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin