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Coleophora sp., Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands Casebearer larvae in its pistol-like structure which perhaps mimics dung. Found on oak leaf. It looks very similar to the species posted by Arp earlier:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79302/coleophora_ibipennella.html" title="Coleophora ibipennella"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/79302_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZM%2FxIsJVlC6cbiLggkWL%2BZKwrPo%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Coleophora ibipennella Tentative ID by self - will try to get confirmation ... Coleophora,Coleophora ibipennella,Coleophoridae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Netherlands,Pistol case,larva,nl: Geelsnuiteikenkokermot" /></a></figure><br /> (discussion concerning ID with that image) Coleophora ibipennella,Europe,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Coleophora sp., Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Netherlands

Casebearer larvae in its pistol-like structure which perhaps mimics dung. Found on oak leaf. It looks very similar to the species posted by Arp earlier:

Coleophora ibipennella Tentative ID by self - will try to get confirmation ... Coleophora,Coleophora ibipennella,Coleophoridae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Netherlands,Pistol case,larva,nl: Geelsnuiteikenkokermot

(discussion concerning ID with that image)

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Cool! Posted 4 years ago
  2. View Robin1970's profile
    Robin1970
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    Interesting! And yet amazing as well! What Mother Nature offers us... pure curiosities to ponder... Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Well said :) Posted 4 years ago

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The Coleophora ibipennella

''Coleophora ibipennella'' is a moth of the case-bearer family. It is found in Europe from central Scandinavia southwards, as well as in North Africa and in the Near East to Lebanon.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 27, 2020. Captured Jun 23, 2020 11:50.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/9.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm

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