Coleophora flavipennella
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. flavipennella
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Coleophora flavipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1843 and is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Coleophora flavipennella varies in colour from ochreous to ochreous-brown to ochreous-greyish. There is often an indistinct lighter costal area ,a shade lighter than ground colour.The antennae are white, or alternately ringed black or brown and white to the tip.Identification is by microscopic examination of the genitalia.[2]
C. flavipennella's life cycle begins with the egg stage, when eggs are placed on host plants. Upon hatching, the larvae construct protective cases around themselves using silk and fragments of plant material. The larval stage of C. flavipennella is the longest phase of its life cycle, lasting several weeks to months, depending on environmental conditions and host plant availability.The case is replaced as the larva grows. Once completely developed, the larvae pupate within their casings and undergo metamorphosis before emerging as adult moths.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in).
The larvae feed on sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), sessile oak (Quercus petraea), pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) and northern red oak (Quercus rubra).[3]. The caterpillar has a characteristic way of feeding, creating small holes in the leaves of the host plant, the oak.Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
References
[edit]- ^ "Coleophora flavipennella (Duponchel, 1843)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Emmet A.M., Langmaid J.R., Bland K.P., Corley M.G.V. & Razowski J, Coleophoridae in A. Maitland Emmet ed., 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora flavipennella (Duponchel, 1843) tipped oak case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
External links
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Media related to Coleophora flavipennella at Wikimedia Commons- Coleophora flavipennella at UKMoths
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