Coleophora peri

Coleophora peri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Sweden.

Coleophora peri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. peri
Binomial name
Coleophora peri
Svensson, 1976[1]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.[2]

The larvae feed on Potentilla fruticosa. They first create a hairy, spatulate leaf case of about 7 mm. The mouth angle is about 30°. In spring, they bore into a developing bud, perforating the base of the scales, and eat them out. Later, they start mining again.[3] Larvae can be found from autumn to June.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Swedish Moths
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.


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