| Coleophora anatipennella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. anatipennella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora anatipennella (Hübner, 1796) |
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Coleophora anatipennella is a moth of the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae). It is the type species of its genus (Coleophora) and, via that, of its family.[1]
It is not completely understood to what moth J.F.A. Goeze's 1783 description of the supposedly distinct C. bernoulliella refers to, but it is presumed to be the same species as C. anatipennella.[1]
C. anatipennella is found in Europe eastwards to the Ural Mountains; southeastwards its range extends across Asia Minor to Iran.[1] It has also been recorded from Japan.
The caterpillars feed mainly on the leaves of Rosaceae and Fagales trees, as well as some others. Recorded host plants are:[1]
Before hibernation the young larvae make tiny mines. After hibernation, they continue window feeding. In this latter stage the larve lives in a shining black pistol case of about 7 mm. The mouth angle is 70°-80°.[2]