Coleophora kuehnella
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Coleophora kuehnella is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found in Europe
(from Italy
, across Central Europe up to Southern Scandinavia
), the Caucasus
and Turkey
.
The wingspan
is 14–17 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus, and supposedly also Prunus
and Salix
. Full-grown larvae live in a black pistol case of about 8 mm, with a mouth angle of about 90°. The case is covered by a silken mantle that hangs from its rear end, and almost covers the case. The larvae mine the leaf from the underside, making many, unusually small fleckmines. Full-grown larvae can be found in early June.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Coleophoridae
Coleophoridae
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family. It is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, across Central Europe up to Southern Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
), the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 14–17 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus, and supposedly also Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
and Salix
Willow
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
. Full-grown larvae live in a black pistol case of about 8 mm, with a mouth angle of about 90°. The case is covered by a silken mantle that hangs from its rear end, and almost covers the case. The larvae mine the leaf from the underside, making many, unusually small fleckmines. Full-grown larvae can be found in early June.