Coleophora prunifoliae
Coleophora prunifoliae
37.017 BF494a
Wingspan c. 10-12mm.
Only recently added to the British list when it was discovered in Cornwall, this species is now known from a number of English counties, although due to confusion with other species, details of its distribution are limited.
It is externally very similar to a number of other Coleophorids and is only safely identified by dissection.
The larval foodplants are blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), apple (Malus) and dwarf cherry (Prunus cerasus), the larva forming a case similar to that of P. coracipennella.
Gen. preps (Dissection group website):
C. prunifoliae male
C. prunifoliae female
Only recently added to the British list when it was discovered in Cornwall, this species is now known from a number of English counties, although due to confusion with other species, details of its distribution are limited.
It is externally very similar to a number of other Coleophorids and is only safely identified by dissection.
The larval foodplants are blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), apple (Malus) and dwarf cherry (Prunus cerasus), the larva forming a case similar to that of P. coracipennella.
Gen. preps (Dissection group website):
C. prunifoliae male
C. prunifoliae female
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 17 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
