Coleophora violacea explained

Coleophora violacea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Hungary and from Great Britain to Russia.

Description

The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from late May to June in western Europe.[1]

The larvae feed on Agrimonia, Alnus, Betula, Carpinus betulus, Castanea sativa, Cornus, Corylus avellana, Crataegus, Cydonia oblonga, Filipendula ulmaria, Fragaria vesca, Humulus lupulus, Lonicera, Lythrum, Malus sylvestris, Mespilus germanica, Potentilla, Prunus spinosa, Pyrus communis, Rhamnus catharticus, Ribes, Rosa, Rubus, Sanguisorba, Sorbus, Staphylea pinnata, Symphoricarpos albus, Tilia, Ulmus and Viburnum species.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in October.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 37.026 BF509 Coleophora violacea (Str?m, 1783) . UKMoths . 14 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Coleophora violacea . 12 August 2020 . Plant Parasites of Europe.