Coleophora trigeminella Fuchs, 1881 Species
Last modified: June 17, 2024, 12:17 p.m.
The first observation for this species in Belgium was on 11 October 2007 in NA. Hitherto still a very rare and local species.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora trigeminella
- Vernacular names
- Zuidelijke meidoornkokermot (NL), Scarce Thorn case-bearer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Baugnée J.-Y. 2011. Coleophora trigeminella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) en Belgique. — Phegea 39(4): 156–159. On page 156. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–10 mm. The forewings have a whitish costal line and are yellowish brown with dark dots at the tip of the wings.
The antennae are alternately ringed brown and white till the tip.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Case
The 5 to 6 mm case is reddish brown, tubular, and made of silk. This case is strongly constricted just behind the mouth, and weakly near the anal end with a mouth angle of 0° and lays therefore flat on the leaf. The fully developed case normally is trivalved.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
Larvae live at the underside of the leaf, perhaps in springtime more often on the buds. Fully developed cases can be found in late April or early May.
Flight periods
The adults fly from late May till the beginning of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus monogyna, Malus sylvestris, Prunus avium, Prunus spinosa, Sorbus aria and Sorbus aucuparia
- Host plant (genera):
- Amelanchier, Cotoneaster, Sorbus and Crataegus
The larva lives on Rosaceae like Amelanchier, Crataegus, Cotoneaster, Malus, Prunus and Sorbus.
