Coleophora otidipennella (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Dec. 2, 2024, 6:44 p.m.
Still a rare species in Belgium, but locally sometimes very common.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora otidipennella
- Vernacular names
- Vroege veldbieskokermot (NL), Wood-rush case-bearer (EN), Knäuelgras-Sackmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Coleophora murinipennella (Duponchel, 1844)
- 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 (as murinipennella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The wingspan 9,5–13 mm.
The forewings are ochreous grey with distinct white lines.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Case
The caterpillar lives in a silken case witch can be 5,5–6 mm long.
The mouth angle is 10°–15°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
The eggs are oviposited on the flowers of the host plant.
Caterpillars are to be found in June and July. Most often they live in leaf litter feeding on the fallen seeds. Therefore they are difficult to find.
Pupation takes place in April or May.
Flight periods
It's one of the earliest Coleophora-flyers in Belgium, the adults fly from late April till the middle of June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Luzula campestris and Luzula pilosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Luzula
Luzula campestris is mostly taken, they feed also on L. pilosa and L. multiflora.
