Coleophora maritimella

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Coleophora maritimella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. maritimella
Binomial name
Coleophora maritimella
Newman, 1873 [1]
Synonyms

Coleophora maritimella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Africa and Europe.

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Description

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.

Distribution

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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References

  1. "Coleophora maritimella Newman, 1863". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. 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
  3. 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)
  4. Kimber, Ian. "37.078 BF585 Coleophora maritimella Newman, 1873". UKmoths. Retrieved 25 January 2020.