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St. Andrews leaf sewer on Quercus laevis SA1196 2017 3

St. Andrews leaf sewer on Quercus laevis SA1196 2017 3
Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, USA
October 23, 2017
These tiny things were tied with silk to one of the mesh bags I had tied around Quercus laevis leaves with Stilbosis mines. They appear to be bits of leaves sewn together--too small for Coptodisca??.

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How small are they?
They do seem a little irregular for Coptodisca. The only other option that comes to mind is Coleophora. Do you think they are made of oak leaves, or was there anything else nearby that might have been the source?

 
There was other vegetation ne
There was other vegetation nearby--I am not sure how far they may have crawled, but the bag was hanging on a limb about 2-3 feet up in a Quercus laevis tree, on a limb within a foot of the trunk. I can look around that area to see what other vegetation might be nearby, yet probably not until next week. As far as other trees nearby, there are some Carya ovalis, some Pinus taeda, and some Pinus palustris--yet I believe these are several meters away. They may form some of the canopy over the Quercus though.

 
The size is right for Coptodisca
but the shape still makes me think Coleophora is more likely. Hopefully something will reveal itself in the spring.

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