Coleophora kuehnella

Coleophora kuehnella

''Coleophora kuehnella'' is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Europe , the Caucasus and Turkey. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
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Appearance

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyColeophoridae
GenusColeophora
SpeciesC. kuehnella
Photographed in
Netherlands