| Coleophora maritimella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. maritimella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora maritimella | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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 Adults are on wing from late June to early August. [3]
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.
Coleophora is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae. It contains some 1,350 described species. The genus is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions. Many authors have tried splitting the genus into numerous smaller ones, but most of these have not become widely accepted.
Coleophora lutipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands.
Luzula sylvatica, commonly known as greater wood-rush or great wood-rush, is a perennial flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae.
Coleophora caespititiella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. This species is found throughout the United Kingdom and most of Europe. It is also known from North America. The Coleophoridae group are often collectively known as the case moths or case-bearers.
Coleophora otidipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia and Europe.
Coleophora glaucicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Asia, Europe and North America. It occurs in forest-steppe biotopes, wet meadows and meadow-steppe.
Batrachedra tristicta is a species of moth in the family Batrachedridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been found in both the North and South Islands. The larvae feel on the flowers and seed heads of rushes in the genus Juncus. The adults of this species are on the wing in March.
Coleophora wockeella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Latvia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Albania and from Great Britain to southern Russia.
Coleophora adjunctella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.
Coleophora lassella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.
Coleophora juncicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.
Coleophora lixella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in most of Europe. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849.
Coleophora therinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia and Europe.
Coleophora tamesis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia and Europe.
Coleophora taeniipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe.
Coleophora sylvaticella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.
Coleophora alticolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Europe and North America.
Coleophora antennariella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Great Britain to Romania, Poland, the Baltic states and northern Russia and from Fennoscandia to France, Italy and Hungary.
Elachista scirpi is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe.
The Small Rufous is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in western and central Europe, Scandinavia and the British Isles.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description  | This article on a moth of the family Coleophoridae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
