Coleophora fuscocuprella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 Species
Last modified: March 20, 2021, 4:41 p.m.
A very rare and local species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora fuscocuprella
- Vernacular names
- Lichte groenglanskokermot (NL), Hazel case-bearer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2003. Four new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae, Coleophoridae, Pterophoridae). — Phegea 31(3): 87–90. On page 88. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The forewings are shiny grey.
The antennae are very dark ringed the first half from the base then obviously alternately dark brown white till the tip.
Wingspan is 7,5–10 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Caterpillar
The ground-colour is yellow.
Case
The caterpillars make a large number of relatively small blotch mines. The case is a lob-case and the end is strongly curved downwards. The mouth angle is 45°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
Fully grown cases in August and October. After overwintering the caterpillars don’t eat anymore.
Pupation in the case, usually attached to a trunk just above ground level.
The adults come infrequently to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation from mid-May to late June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Corylus avellana
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula, Alnus and Carpinus
The most important foodplant is Carpinus betulus, but also on: Betula, Corylus and sometimes Alnus.
