Coleophora maritimella

Coleophora maritimella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Coleophora maritimella Newman, 1863". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  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. "37.078 BF585 Coleophora maritimella Newman, 1873". UKmoths. Retrieved 25 January 2020.



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