Coleophora alticolella
Coleophora alticolella | |
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Coleophora alticolella, Trawscoed, North Wales | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. alticolella
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora alticolella |
Coleophora alticolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Europe and North America.
Descriptions
[edit]The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Head pale ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with light fuscous anteriorly except at apex. Forewings light yellow-ochreous ; costa white to near apex ; veins marked with fine whitish lines ; costal cilia posteriorly pale yellow-ochreous, tips white. Hindwings grey.[2] [3]
Adults are on wing from June to July and possibly again from late April to May.[4]
First generation larvae feed on the seedheads of rushes (Juncus species), woodrush (Luzula species) and club-rush (Scirpus species), while the second generation feeds on glasswort (Salicornia species). They create a whitish case with yellowish brown granules. It is about 6 mm long with a mouth angle of 0°-5°.[5]
Distribution
[edit]The moth is found in most of Europe (including Iceland) and is also known from North America.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Emmet A.M., Langmaid J.R., Bland K.P., Corley M.G.V. & Razowski J, Coleophoridae in A. Maitland Emmet ed., 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.073 BF584 Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849 common rush case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "421638.00 – 1379 – Coleophora alticolella – Zeller, 1849". Moths Photographers Group. Retrieved 18 January 2020.