Biology:Coleophora serpylletorum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. serpylletorum
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| Coleophora serpylletorum Hering, 1889 [1]
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Coleophora serpylletorum is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Erich Martin Hering in 1889.
Description
The wingspan is about 9 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on species of thyme such as Thymus praecox, Thymus odoratissimus and Thymus serpyllum. They create an untidy composite leaf case of about 9 mm with a mouth angle of 90°. The larva completely mines out a leaf, usually at the top of a twig, often while attached to the leaf margin. When the leaf is emptied it is cut off and is added to the case.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.
Distribution
It is found from Denmark and Latvia to Spain , Sardinia, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Romania. It is also present in northern Russia .
References
- ↑ "Coleophora serpylletorum Hering, 1889". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/af8d3ddc-1705-4f96-b3b4-2e15961712c6. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=260570&p=1.
- ↑ "bladmineerders.nl". http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/coleophora/serpylletorum/serpylletorum.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5144301 entry
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