Coleophora plumbella explained

Coleophora plumbella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to Romania.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.^[1]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum. They probably create a composite leaf case.^[2] Larvae can be found from late August to spring.

Notes and References

1. http://www.lepidoptera.se/arter/blygr%C3%A5_s%C3%A4ckmal.aspx Swedish Moths
2. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2011-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924225610/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/coleophora/plumbella/plumbella.htm . 2012-09-24 . dead .