Coleophora prunifoliae Doets, 1944 Species
Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 5:43 p.m.
In the past there has been a lot of confusion in the C. serratella group. Older determinations must be treated with big care! It has been taken into account for the post-2004 distribution that only individuals who have been checked for genitalia are eligible.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora prunifoliae
- Vernacular names
- Prunuskokermot (NL), New sloe case-bearer (EN), Schlehen-Sackmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Coleophora pseudoprunifoliae Capuse, 1971
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1954a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 54: 3–4, 33–34, 57–58. On page 4.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–13 mm.
The forewings are greyish till greyish brown.
This species is mostly confused with other greyish species, especially the members of the C. serratella group.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Case
The caterpillar makes a 6–7 mm trivalved, tubular leaf case, starting light brown, and later on it changes into darker brown with a mouth angle of 45°.
See also bladmineerders.be
Bionomics
The larvae live at the underside of the leaf, making rather big fleck mines and are fully grown at the end of May.
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from the end of June till the beginning of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula, Crataegus, Sorbus, Malus, Prunus, Cotoneaster, Cydonia and Pyracantha
Prunus spinosa is the most comon hostplant, also other Prunus or Malus can be taken.
