Coleophora binderella

Coleophora binderella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Scandinavia and Finland to the Iberian Peninsula and Italy, and from Ireland to the Baltic States and Romania.

Black alder (Alnus glutinosa) with feeding damage (center) and case (center-right) of Coleophora binderella

Coleophora binderella
Coleophora binderella, Gogarth bog, North Wales
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. binderella
Binomial name
Coleophora binderella (Kollar, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
Ornix binderella Kollar 1832 Coleophora bicolorella Stainton, 1861 Coleophora politella Scott, 1861

The wingspan is 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in). Head deep shining ochreous. Antennae white, indistinctly ringed with fuscous, basal joint ochreous. Forewings deep shining ochreous, coppery tinged. Hindwings blackish..^[2][3]

Adults are on wing from late June to July.^[4]

The larvae feed on Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana, Alnus viridis, Betula pubescens, Betula pendula, Carpinus betulus and Corylus avellana.^[5]