Coleophora ibipennella
Seq # 275020465
Coleophora inulae

Coleophora idaeella Hofmann O., 1869 Species

Last modified: Dec. 16, 2023, 4:11 p.m.

In Belgium this species was mentioned for the first time in 2009 and is, up to now, only found in LG.

Details

Classification
Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora idaeella
Vernacular names
Vossenbeskokermot (NL), Scotch case-bearer (EN)
First mention in Belgium
De Prins W., Steeman C. & Sierens T. 2016. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2015 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 44(3): 50–62. On page 51. view page
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan: 11–15 mm.
This species is monotonous brown-grey with somewhat darker wing tips.
The antennae are alternately ringed black white till the the tip.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Case

The full-grown larva lives in a case, measuring 10–12 mm, that is composed of three leaf fragments.
The mouth angle is about 60°.
See also bladmineerders.be.

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Bionomics

The eggs are deposited in June or July.
The caterpillars make rather big reddish blotch mines and are fully grown in May after two years of development.
After overwintering, they keep on feeding till April or even May.
Although the cases are, prior to pupation, found at the underside of a leaf, the pupation of C. idaeella occurs mostly on the upper side of a leaf of the host plant.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in June.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Monophagous on Vaccinium vitis-idaea.

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Contact
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Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg