Coleophora milvipennis

Coleophora milvipennis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, east to Japan (Hokkaido).[2]

Elm leaf eaten by the larva
Larva
Larval case

Coleophora milvipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. milvipennis
Binomial name
Coleophora milvipennis
Zeller, 1839[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupista milvipennis

The wingspan is 10–13 mm.[3] Plain buff brown forewing with a pale costal streak. Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.

Adults are on wing in one generation per year from late June to July.[4]

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.[5] Larvae can be found almost year-round.

References
  1. "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. Descriptions Of Nine New Species Of The Genus Coleophora From Japan, With Notes On Other Species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
  3. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  4. "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  5. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839 buff birch case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 September 2019.



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