Coleophora arctostaphyli

Coleophora arctostaphyli is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe.

Coleophora arctostaphyli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. arctostaphyli
Binomial name
Coleophora arctostaphyli
Meder, 1934[1]

Description

The wingspan is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in).[2]

The larvae feed on Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. They create a spatulate leaf case of about 8 mm (0.31 in) long. The mouth angle is about 45°. Before making its first case, the young larvae live in a frass-filled contorted corridor.[3] The larval stage lasts two seasons. In the first autumn, they live in a mine, where hibernation occurs. After hibernation, a case is made in which it feeds until spring, then aestivates, feeds in autumn and overwinters for the second time. During the second spring, a new case is made and the larva feeds until April or May when it is full-grown.

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula and Italy and from Great Britain to Poland.

References
  1. "Coleophora arctostaphyli Meder, 1934". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Coleophora arctostaphyli Meder, 1933". Swedish Moths. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora arctostaphyli Meder, 1934 bearberry case-bearer". Plant Parsites of Europe. Retrieved 7 November 2019.



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