Coleophora ibipennella

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

Appearance

The caterpillars feed on birches and oaks. The full grown larva lives in a black pistol case of about 7 mm long. The mouth angle is about 80°. From the rear end a grey silken cloak hangs down to almost halfway the mouth.

Info on Coleophora identifcation based on case appearance:

Patzak, Helmut (1974) Beiträge zur Insektenfauna der DDR: Lepidoptera — Coleophoridae. - Beitr. Ent., Berlin, vol.24(5/8), pp.158-278.
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Beitraege-zur-Entomologie_24_0153-0278.pdf

The cases of Coleophora ibipennella and Coleophora anatipennella look quite similar (figs.39 & 40, pg.179) yet Coleophora ibipennella is more likely to occur on oak. Additional visual comparison:

http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Coleophora_Ibipennella
http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Coleophora_Anatipennella
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: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79302/coleophora_ibipennella.html (discussion concerning ID with that image) Coleophora ibipennella,Europe,Loonse en Drunense Duinen,Netherlands,World

Naming

C. nemorum is seen as a synonym of C. ibipennella.

References:

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https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Beitraege-zur-Entomologie_24_0153-0278.pdf
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyColeophoridae
GenusColeophora
SpeciesC. ibipennella
Photographed in
Netherlands