Biology:Coleophora alticolella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora alticolella
Coleophora alticolella, Gamlan, North Wales, Oct 2015 (22159369646).jpg
Coleophora alticolella, Trawscoed, North Wales, June 2011 (19474464681).jpg
Coleophora alticolella, Trawscoed, North Wales
Scientific classification edit
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

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

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5143162 entry