Coleophora vacciniella Herrich-Schäffer, 1861 Species
Last modified: Jan. 9, 2023, 4:31 p.m.
First observation in Belgium of this very rare species was in 1990 in LG.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora vacciniella
- Vernacular names
- Grote bosbeskokermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Wullaert S. 2013. Coleophora vacciniella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae), new to the Belgian fauna. — Phegea 41(2): 42–44. On page 42. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The fore wings are ochreous grey, the tips at the underside of the forewings have a part that is yellow grey and very much contrasting with the rest.
The antennae are ringed alternating black and white till the tip.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Egg
The eggs of vacciniella are black.
Caterpillar
The caterpillar is reddish brown with a lighter brown till dark brown head.
Case
The case is brown with a length between 8–15 mm and has a mouth angle of 40 to 55°,.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
The eggs are placed at the leave underside. Young larvae are found from July till they are fully grown in autumn. Cases are rather easy to find, looking after the holes in the leaves.
They hibernate in the case and pupate shortly after the winter.
Flight periods
They are on the wing from late April till the middle of June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Andromeda polifolia
- Host plant (genera):
- Vaccinium
The caterpillars feed on Ericaceae: Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum. Sometimes also on Andromeda polifolia, but this plant is very rare and local in Belgium.
