Coleophora conspicuella
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| Coleophora cf. conspicuella | |
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| Species: | C. conspicuella
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| Coleophora conspicuella Zeller, 1849
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Coleophora conspicuella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia and Europe. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in all of Europe (except Ireland), in Siberia, Asia Minor, Syria, Iraq and Altai.[1][2] These rather vulnerable moths mainly occur in field edges, grassy slopes and scrubland.
Description
In Coleophora conspicuella the wingspan can reach 13–17.5 mm.[3] Forewings of these moths have pale yellow ground colour, with pale streaks and white subcostal stripes, without oblique streaks to costa. Antennae are white, unringed and the scape shows a long tuft.[4]
Biology
The larvae mine leaves and feed on Aster amellus, Aster linosyris, Aster sedifolius, Aster sedifolius canus, Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea montana, Centaurea nigra, Centaurea scabiosa and Chrysanthemum species.[2][3][5]
They create and live within a movable relatively large, dark brown, lightly curved two-valved sheath case with a narrow ventral keel. It is about 12–15 mm long and has a mouth angle of 30-45°.[5] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.[5]
Gallery
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Mounted specimen -
Mined piece of leaf of Centaurea nigra with a larva-case attached -
Larva
References
- ^ "Coleophora conspicuella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b Funet - Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ a b "Coleophora conspicuella (Zeller, 1849)". Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Key to Copeophora species". British Lepidoptera. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Ellis, W N. "Coleophora conspicuella Zeller, 1849 knapweed case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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