Coleophora milvipennis
Appearance
Coleophora milvipennis | |
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Coleophora milvipennis male genitalia, Tregarron bog, Wales, | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. milvipennis
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora milvipennis | |
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Coleophora milvipennis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, east to Japan (Hokkaido).[2]
The wingspan is 10–13 mm.[3] It was previously thought to be the birch-feeding form of Coleophora limosipennella until the 1970s, when it was separated as a separate species. Adult moths have buff forewings with a whitish stripe along the costa.It is impossible to identify without microscopic examination of the genitalia.[4]
Adults are on wing in one generation per year from late June to July.[5]
The larvae feed on Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana, Alnus viridis, Betula nana, Betula pubescens, Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana and Myrica gale.[6] Larvae can be found almost year-round.
References
[edit]- ^ "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Descriptions Of Nine New Species Of The Genus Coleophora From Japan, With Notes On Other Species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ Emmet A.M., Langmaid J.R., Bland K.P., Corley M.G.V. & Razowski J, Coleophoridae in A. Maitland Emmet ed., 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839 buff birch case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Coleophora milvipennis at Wikimedia Commons
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- Coleophora milvipennis at Ukmoths