Coleophora trifolii

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Coleophora trifolii
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Domain: Eukaryota
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.

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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]

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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.

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