Coleophora gryphipennella (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: Nov. 28, 2025, 11:53 a.m.
An uncommon species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora gryphipennella
- Vernacular names
- Rozenkokermot (NL), Rose case-bearer (EN), Rosen-Sackmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1860. Lépidoptères et chenilles observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 4: 108–112. On page 110 (as Coleophora Gryphipennella. St.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–15 mm.
This species is monochrome greyish brown.
The antennae are alternately ringed black and white till the tip.
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Specimens in nature
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While growing, the larvae construct a case –cut out of leaf margins– in two or three consecutive steps. The mouth angle is about 60°.
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Bionomics
The hibernating larvae are fully grown in mid-May.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in June and July.
Habitat
Everywhere where roses grow, mostly in the shadow.
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