Coleophora maritimella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. maritimella |
Binomial name | |
Coleophora maritimella | |
Synonyms | |
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Coleophora maritimella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Africa and Europe.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Head whitish-brown. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous. Forewings light brownish, with a few darker scales ; costa whitish from base to 2/3 ; veins indistinctly marked with whitish lines. Hindwings grey [2] Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia. external image [3]
Adults are on wing from late June to early August. [4]
The larvae feed on the seedheads of sea rush ( Juncus maritimus ) and sharp-pointed rush ( Juncus acutus ). Larvae can be found from September to May. Pupation takes place in May and June on a plant stem.
The moth is found in Tunisia, Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Crete and Cyprus.
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