Coleophora lithargyrinella

Coleophora lithargyrinella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. lithargyrinella
Binomial name
Coleophora lithargyrinella
Zeller, 1849 [1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora fuscatella Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora olivacella Stainton, 1854

Coleophora lithargyrinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 11–13.5 mm (0.43–0.53 in). The head is yellow-ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, towards apex indistinctly, basal joint ochreous. Forewings fuscous-ochreous. Hindwings are dark grey.[2] [3] images

Biology

Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[4] The larvae feed on Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium glomeratum, Stellaria holostea and Stellaria media.[5] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to the Baltic States and Romania.

References

  1. ^ "Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain 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. "37.040 BF524 Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Coleophora lithargyrinella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.


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