Coleophora idaeella
Coleophora idaeella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and the Alps and from Great Britain to Poland.
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The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 11.5–13.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Full-grown larvae live in a bivalved composite leaf case composed of three leaf fragments of increasing age and decreasing size. The case is about 10 mm long with a mouth angle of about 60°.[2] The larvae overwinter twice. Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
References
- "Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- Ellis, W N. "Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869 scotch case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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