Coleophora trifolii

Coleophora trifolii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. trifolii
Binomial name
Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832) [1]
Synonyms
List Damophila trifoliiCurtis, 1832 Plutella chalybaellaCosta, 1836 Coleophora melilotellaScott, 1861 Coleophora frischella aurataToll, 1960 Coleophora trifolii aurataToll, 1960

Coleophora trifolii, the trefoil thick-horned tinea or large clover case-bearer, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America.

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. A metallic bronze green Coleophora with pale yellow scales fringing its eyes. Certain identification relies on microscopic examination of the genitalia. ^[2]

Adults are on wing from June to July. They are active during the day. ^[3]

The larvae feed from July to September on the seeds of Melilotus species (including Melilotus albus , Melilotus officinalis and Melilotus altissima ). ^[4]

References

1. "Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
2. 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)
3. Kimber, Ian. "37.033 BF516 Large Clover Case-bearer Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832)". UKMoths. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
4. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832) large clover casebearer on Melilotus". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

Further reading

• Emmet, A M (1996), The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland , 3, Yponomeutidae-Elachistidae
• Langmaid J R, Palmer S M, Young M R (2018), A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland British Entomological and Natural History Society ISBN   9781899935086

External links

Media related to Coleophora trifolii at Wikimedia Commons

Larval case