Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora spinella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Similar Coleophora siccifolia, Coleophora hemerobiella, Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Coleophora anatipennella, Coleophora serratella | ||
The apple-and-plum casebearer (Coleophora spinella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Europe, the Near East and North America.
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Crataegus, apple, Prunus cerasus, Prunus spinosa (and perhaps other Prunus), Pyrus communis (and perhaps other Pyrus species), Sorbus and Cotoneaster. The larvae live for two years. In the first year a composite leaf case is made in autumn that resembles a boomerang. In the second year, the larva makes a trivalved tubular leaf case of about 6 mm, with a mouth angle of about 45°.
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