Coleophora niveicostella Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: April 12, 2021, 10:26 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora niveicostella
- Vernacular names
- Egale sprietkokermot (NL), Drab case-bearer (EN)
- 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 142. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The forewings are ochreous with a clear and contrasting white costal line that goes till 2/3 towards the tip of the wing. This is the only line on the wing.
Wing span is 11–13 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Case
The larvae live in a brownish black case of 7–8 mm. The mouth angle is 30°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
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Bionomics
The caterpillar makes very small mines. Leaves with mines don’t change their colour and are falling rather quickly. Therefore the presence of the species is hardly noticeable.
For the pupation the caterpillar spins a few leaves together.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from the end of June till the whole of August.
