Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora milvipennis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
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Similar Coleophora siccifolia, Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Coleophora ibipennella, Coleophora kuehnella, Coleophora anatipennella | ||
Coleophora milvipennis is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in all of Europe, east to Japan (Hokkaido).
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing in one generation per year from late June to July.
The larvae feed on Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana, Alnus viridis, Betula nana, Betula pubescens, Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana and Myrica gale. They create a spatulate leaf case. It is slender, bivalved and 8–11 mm long, with a slight curve at the rear end. The end is laterally compressed. The mouth angle is about 45°. The fleck mines are often conspicuously brown. Larvae can be found almost year-round.
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