Lep:Coleophoridae
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492 Coleophora flavipennella (Duponchel, 1843)
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final case shown

Food Plant: Quercus spp. (Oaks)

Mine: Late September to late October, then April to late May

Notes: First case formed of silk, including a small leaf fragment, larva mining leaves. Feeding in spring in a new case on catkins and also mining leaves. Very similar to case of C. lutipennella. The final case is shown above.

Image:© Charles Baker

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