UKMoths Coleophora kuehnella
37.051 BF537
Coleophora kuehnella
(Goeze, 1783)
[= lamellifera, kuehnella]Wingspan c.14-17mm.
This species is locally distributed mainly in the south-east of England, ranging northwards to the Midlands and Derbyshire.
The larva feeds on oak (Quercus) and forms a very distinctive-looking case. In the later stages, the actual case is surrounded by a semi-transparent 'cloak' constructed from scale-like segments of silken material.
Adult moths are white with some indistinct darker markings towards the wing tip. They fly in July and August.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 16 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
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