Coleophora hemerobiella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Dec. 16, 2023, 3:51 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora hemerobiella
- Vernacular names
- Fruitboomkokermot (NL), Black-stigma case-bearer (EN), Knospenminiermotte (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 143. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The wingspan is 12–15 mm.
This species has whitish forewings speckled with dark grey dots and usually carries a notable blackish spot at around two-thirds of the wing length (notice the English name).
The antennae are alternately ringed blackish white till the tip.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Case
The first one and a half year the small case is pistol-shaped. Subsequently, the caterpillar builds a long straight case that measures up to 10 mm.
The mouth angle is 90°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
It takes the larva two years to develop. Initially, the larva lives inside a small pistol-case for the first one and a half year. Only in the second spring it builds a long straight case.
These cases reach their maximal size from May on.
Pupation takes place inside that case, attached to the upper surface of a leaf or a twig.
Occasionally, the adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from the end of June till well in August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus avium and Prunus domestica
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus, Malus, Pyrus, Cotoneaster, Amelanchier, Mespilus, Prunus and Chaenomeles
The larvae are found on a whole range of Rosaceae such as: Crataegus, Malus, Pyrus, Mespilus, Prunus, Sorbus, Cotoneaster, Cydonia or Chaenomeles.
