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Coleophora discordella

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Coleophora discordella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. discordella
Binomial name
Coleophora discordella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora dorycniella Hartig, 1939

Coleophora discordella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849 and is found in Europe.

Description

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The wingspan is about 11–13 mm. Adults are buff or brown with a white costal streak and some other smaller white streaks. Head white, crown sometimes ochreous-tinged. Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, basal joint with rather spreading hairs. Forewings shining yellow -ochreous, slightly brownish-tinged ; a white costal streak from base to near apex ; a short fine line in disc, one along fold, and one along dorsum white, often almost obsolete. Hindwings grey.[2] They are on wing in July in western Europe.[3]

The larvae feed on common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), narrowleaf trefoil (Lotus tenuis) and greater bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus).[4] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.

Distribution

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It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece and from Ireland to Poland.

References

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  1. ^ "Coleophora discordella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 10 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. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.044 BF547 Coleophora discordella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
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Media related to Coleophora discordella at Wikimedia Commons

Sprig of Lotus corniculatus with case attached
Larva
Larval case