Coleophora genistae Stainton, 1857 Species
Last modified: Aug. 21, 2020, 5:07 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, only found in LI.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora genistae
- Vernacular names
- Stekelbremkokermot (NL), Petty-whin case-bearer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 174. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The forewings are brown, with a few lighter longitudinal lines.
Wingspan is 10,5–13 mm.
The antennae are ringed alternately black white till the tip.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Case
Lobe case. Each lobe consists of a mined leaflet, therefore it has a rather whitish look. Mouth angle 20–40°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
The small leaves of the food plant are completely mined and become rather white. The caterpillars are fully grown in June. Pupation takes place low on the stem of the food plant.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from late June till the whole of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Genista anglica
- Host plant (genera):
- Genista
Monophagous on Genista.
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