Biology:Coleophora genistae

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora genistae
Coleophora genistae.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. genistae
Binomial name
Coleophora genistae
Stainton, 1857 [1]

Coleophora genistae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Romania. It is also known from Turkey.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). Adults have brownish forewings with a white costal streak. They are on wing from June to August in western Europe.[3]

The larvae feed on petty whin (Genista anglica), Genista lobelii and hairy greenweed (Genista pilosa). They create a lobe case, with each lobe consisting of a mined leaflet that has been sliced open at one side. The complete case strongly resembles a grass spikelet. The mouth angle is 20-40°.[4] The leaves are blanched by the feeding. The larvae often feed gregariously. Full-grown larvae can be found in June.

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Sprig of Genista anglica with mined leaves
Larva
Larval case

Wikidata ☰ Q5143618 entry