Coleophora albicosta

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Coleophora albicosta
Coleophora albicosta, Fenn's Moss, North Wales, April 2011 (19463846352).jpg
Coleophora albicosta, Fenn's Moss, North Wales
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. albicosta
Binomial name
Coleophora albicosta
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Porrectaria albicostaHaworth, 1828
  • Coleophora fraudulentellaToll, 1944

The testaceous white-back (Coleophora albicosta) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of western Europe.

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The wingspan is about 14 mm. Head pale ochreous, sides whitish. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous, basal joint ochreous-tinged, with rough spreading scales. Forewings light ochreous-yellowish, sprinkled with light fuscous, especially towards costa ; a white costal streak from base to near apex ; a white line in disc from before middle to termen, one along fold, and one along dorsum to apex. Hindwings grey. [1]

Adults are on wing from June to July.

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References

  1. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description


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