Coleophora sylvaticella Wood, 1892 Species
Last modified: Dec. 15, 2024, 2:59 p.m.
A very rare and seldom recorded species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora sylvaticella
- Vernacular names
- Veldbieskokermot (NL), Hereford case-bearer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1948a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 48: 20–21, 33–34, 50, 82–83. On page 33.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–14 mm.
The forewings are ochreous till yellow-greyish. The obscure costal line is light yellow.
The antennae are white with black dots at the bottom.
This species is very much confused with Coleophora alticolella and also with other on Juncus living Coleophora.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The 5–7 mm silken case is tubular and trivalved and has a mouth angle of 20–25°.
Bionomics
The eggs are deposited on a flower of the hostplant. In June young larvae are appearing. Later they live from the ripening fruits. Before the winter the larvae can walk several meters away to hibernate.
In April or May follows the pupation. Larvae can live 2 years, but not all of them do so.
The adults come to light.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Flight periods
They are on the wing from the end of April till well into June.
