Coleophora albidella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 18, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora albidella
- Vernacular names
- Witte wilgenkokermot (NL), White sallow case-bearer (EN), Weiße Weiden-Sackmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 142. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 13–16 mm.
The forewings are white with small ochreous or greyish spots.
The antennae are ringed with alternating white and light brown segments till the tip.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Genitalia
Case
The full-grown larva of this species has a blackish brown pistol case of about 7 mm long and, with a mouth angle of circa 70°, standing almost perpendicular to the leaf.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
In springtime, the caterpillar lives in the buds. Later on, it makes skeletal food patterns on the leaves.
Pupation takes place on a twig or upon a leaf.
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing mostly in June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix caprea
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix
Salix caprea is the main host plant but other Salix species are also taken as host.
Habitat
This monophage species lives on Salix but, since this plant grows throughout the whole of Belgium, the cases can also be found everywhere.
