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Coleophora alticolella

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Coleophora alticolella
Coleophora alticolella, Trawscoed, North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. alticolella
Binomial name
Coleophora alticolella
Zeller, 1849[1]

Coleophora alticolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Europe and North America.

Descriptions

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The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Head pale ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with light fuscous anteriorly except at apex. Forewings light yellow-ochreous ; costa white to near apex ; veins marked with fine whitish lines ; costal cilia posteriorly pale yellow-ochreous, tips white. Hindwings grey.[2] Adults are on wing from June to July and possibly again from late April to May.[3]

First generation larvae feed on the seedheads of rushes (Juncus species), woodrush (Luzula species) and club-rush (Scirpus species), while the second generation feeds on glasswort (Salicornia species). They create a whitish case with yellowish brown granules. It is about 6 mm long with a mouth angle of 0°-5°.[4]

Distribution

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The moth is found in most of Europe (including Iceland) and is also known from North America.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 18 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. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.073 BF584 Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849 common rush case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ^ "421638.00 – 1379 – Coleophora alticolella – Zeller, 1849". Moths Photographers Group. Retrieved 18 January 2020.