Biology:Coleophora amethystinella
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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. amethystinella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora amethystinella Ragonot, 1885[1]
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Coleophora amethystinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Asia and Europe.
Taxonomy
The species was previously considered to be a synonym of Coleophora fuscicornis.
Description
The length of the forewings is 7–8.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females.[2] Adults are dark glossy green, with distinctive orange eyelashes, if observed closely.[3] Adults are on wing in June in western Europe.
The larvae feed on smooth tare (Vicia tetrasperma). They feed within the seedpods of their host plant, living within a movable case with a length of 9–11 mm.[4]
Distribution
The moth has a disjunct distribution being found in the Mediterranean region from Portugal to Iraq. It was first recorded from Essex, England in 1973 and has since been found elsewhere in southern England.[3]
References
- ↑ "Coleophora amethystinella Ragonot, 1885". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/2d7c5f26-fe0c-4b99-a1a6-fa9bb3a3f7e9. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Taxonomische Revision der Coleophora frischella-Artengruppe (Coleophoridae)[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kimber, Ian. "37.047 BF520 Coleophora amethystinella Ragonot, 1885". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/coleophora-amethystinella/. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "37.047 [B&F: 0520 Coleophora amethystinella Ragonot, 1885"]. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0520.php. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q3283084 entry
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