Coleophora ulmivorella explained

Coleophora ulmivorella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Japan.

The wingspan is about 9 mm.

The larvae feed on Ulmus davidiana var. japonica, Ulmus davidiana, Ulmus laciniata and Kalopanax ricinifolius. It is dark greyish-brown and 4.5-5.5 mm in length. The larvae mine into the leaf of their host plant until mid-June.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/9724/1/27%282%29_p114-124.pdf Descriptions Of Nine New Species Of The Genus Coleophora From Japan, With Notes On Other Species (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)