Coleophora kroneella explained

Coleophora kroneella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Switzerland to Italy and Greece and from Austria to Romania.

The larvae feed on Amelanchier, Pyrus communis and Sorbus. They create a trivalved case of about 7 mm in length. the mouth angle is about 30°. The case is blackish, with a reddish end.[1] Full-grown cases can be found from May to June.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2011-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120922233236/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/coleophora/kroneella/kroneella.htm . 2012-09-22 . dead .