Coleophora spinella

Coleophora spinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. spinella
Binomial name
Coleophora spinella
(Schrank, 1802)
Synonyms
  • Tinea spinella Schrank, 1802
  • Coleophora cerasivorella Packard, 1870

The apple-and-plum casebearer (Coleophora spinella) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Europe, the Near East and North America.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus, apple, Prunus cerasus, Prunus spinosa (and perhaps other Prunus), Pyrus communis (and perhaps other Pyrus species), Sorbus and Cotoneaster. The larvae live for two years. In the first year a composite leaf case is made in autumn that resembles a boomerang. In the second year, the larva makes a trivalved tubular leaf case of about 6 mm, with a mouth angle of about 45°.[1]

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