Coleophora milvipennis
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| Coleophora milvipennis male genitalia, Tregarron bog, Wales, | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. milvipennis
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Coleophora milvipennis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, east to Japan (Hokkaido).[2]
The wingspan is 10–13 mm.[3] It was previously thought to be the birch-feeding form of Coleophora limosipennella until the 1970s, when it was separated as a separate species. Adult moths have buff forewings with a whitish stripe along the costa.It is impossible to identify without 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.[5] Larvae can be found almost year-round.
References
[edit]- ^ "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ Descriptions Of Nine New Species Of The Genus Coleophora From Japan, With Notes On Other Species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839 buff birch case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
External links
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- Coleophora milvipennis at Ukmoths
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