Coleophora milvipennis

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Coleophora milvipennis
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Coleophora milvipennis male genitalia, Tregarron bog, Wales,
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. milvipennis
Binomial name
Coleophora milvipennis
Zeller, 1839 [1]
Synonyms
  • Eupista milvipennis

Coleophora milvipennis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, east to Japan (Hokkaido). [2]

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Elm leaf eaten by the larva
Larva Coleophora milvipennis larva.JPG
Larva
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Larval case

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.

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References

  1. "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. Descriptions Of Nine New Species Of The Genus Coleophora From Japan, With Notes On Other Species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
  3. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  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 2011-05-03.
  6. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839 buff birch case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 September 2019.