Coleophora versurella
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Coleophora versurella, Deeside, North Wales | |
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Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849
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Coleophora versurella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849.
Description
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The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. Several other species of Coleophora look similar and are best identified by reference to the genitalia.[1] The larvae feed on orache (Atriplex species) and goosefoot (Chenopodium species).[1][2] Other recorded food plants include sea purslane (Halimione portulacoides) and Amaranthus.[3] In its later stages, the larva creates a case made from silk and specks of plant material or droppings.
Distribution
It is found everywhere in Europe except for Iceland and Luxembourg.[4] It has also been recorded from Argentina, India, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
References
- ^ a b "Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849". UK Moths.
- ^ Unger, Magnus. "Species: Atriplex littoralis". Lepidoptera.se.
- ^ "Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants". Biological Record Centre.
- ^ "Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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