''Coleophora milvipennis'' is a
moth of the family
Coleophoridae. It is found in all of
Europe, east to
Japan
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(Hokkaido).
The
wingspan is 10–13 mm. 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.
The larvae feed on ''
Alnus glutinosa'', ''
Alnus incana'', ''
Alnus viridis'', ''
Betula nana'', ''
Betula pubescens'', ''
Carpinus betulus
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'', ''
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.
Larvae can be found almost year-round.
References
External links
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Bestimmungshilfe für die in Europa nachgewiesenen Schmetterlingsarten''Coleophora milvipennis'' at Ukmoths
milvipennis
Moths described in 1839
Moths of Asia
Moths of Europe
Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller
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