Coleophora potentillae
Seq # 275020720
Coleophora prunifoliae

Coleophora pratella Zeller, 1871 Species

Last modified: Jan. 20, 2024, 3:37 p.m.

A very local and seldom found species. Found again in 2016 in LG.

Details

Classification
Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora pratella
Vernacular names
Spurriekokermot (NL), Schlangenknöterich-Miniersackträger (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Dufrane A. 1925. Microlépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 25: 50–52. On page 51.
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan: about 13 mm.
A ochreous coloured species, the fore wings have a lot of lighter length stripes.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Case

The caterpillar live in a very little tri-valved case of mostly 6 mm.

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Bionomics

The little caterpillar stays in the flowers till July or even August and later contructs a case.

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Flight periods

Probably May and June.

Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Persicaria

Mostly on Bistorta, also on Fallopia.

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Contact
Statistics
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