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Coleophora juncicolella

Summary

Coleophora juncicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.

Coleophora juncicolella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. juncicolella
Binomial name
Coleophora juncicolella
Sprig of Erica with mined leaves
Larva
Larval case

Description edit

The wingspan is 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are grey-white. The head is ochreous-grey. The antennae grey-whitish, ringed with dark grey. Forewings shining grey, ochreous-tinged. Hindwings are grey.[2] They are on wing from late June to July in western Europe.[3]

The larvae feed on common heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bell heather (Erica cinerea).[4] Full-grown larvae can be found from March to May.

References edit

  1. ^ "Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.028 BF510 Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". UKMoths. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Coleophora juncicolella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Coleophora juncicolella at Wikimedia Commons