Coleophora fuscocuprella

Coleophora fuscocuprella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. fuscocuprella
Binomial name
Coleophora fuscocuprella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855 [1]

Coleophora fuscocuprella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy, Albania and Romania and from Ireland to Russia.

The wingspan is 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). ^[2] The head is shining dark bronzy-fuscous, and the antennae are dark fuscous; apical half white with dark fuscous rings, indistinct towards apex. The forewings are dark bronzy-fuscous, and the hindwings are dark grey. ^{[3] [4]}

There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid-May to late June. ^[5]

The larvae feed on alder (Alnus species), silver birch ( Betula pendula ), downy birch ( Betula pubescens ), European hornbeam ( Carpinus betulus ) and hazel ( Corylus avellana ). ^[6]

References

1. "Coleophora fuscocuprella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
2. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
4. 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)
5. "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
6. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora fuscocuprella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 hazel case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

External links

• Coleophora fuscocuprella at UKMoths