Coleophora conspicuella
| Coleophora conspicuella | |
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| Coleophora cf. conspicuella | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. conspicuella
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| Binomial name | |
| 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[]
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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