Coleophora milvipennis
Coleophora milvipennis
37.009 BF496
Wingspan c. 11-13mm.
A local species, distributed in the southern half of England to Yorkshire, and in parts of Scotland, this was believed to be a birch-feeding form of C. limosipennella until the 1970s when it was split out into a separate species.
The adult moths have buff to ochreous forewings with a whitish streak along the costa. There is a single generation with adults in July.
The larval foodplant is birch (Betula, the larva constructing a long narrow case from which it feeds, creating brown blotches on the leaves.
A local species, distributed in the southern half of England to Yorkshire, and in parts of Scotland, this was believed to be a birch-feeding form of C. limosipennella until the 1970s when it was split out into a separate species.
The adult moths have buff to ochreous forewings with a whitish streak along the costa. There is a single generation with adults in July.
The larval foodplant is birch (Betula, the larva constructing a long narrow case from which it feeds, creating brown blotches on the leaves.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 7 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 11 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
