Apple & Plum Case-bearer (Coleophora spinella, (Schrank, 1802))

General Information
Although genital examination is required to reliably separate this moth from C. coracipennella and C. prunifoliae, this species is the most abundant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Wingspan: 10-12 mm
Foodplant(s): Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Apple (Malus domestica), hawthorns (Crataegus spp.)
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Open woodland, scrub, orchards, gardens and hedgerows.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species

Coleophora coracipennella

Coleophora prunifoliae

Coleophora orbitella

37.016 (BF0495) Apple & Plum Case-bearer Coleophora spinella, (Schrank, 1802)

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