Coleophora deauratella

Coleophora deauratella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. deauratella
Binomial name
	Coleophora deauratella; Lienig & Zeller, 1846
Synonyms
	Damophila deauratella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846);

Coleophora deauratella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Tasmania and North America.

Description[]

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Head metallic bronze. Antennae dark grey, apex white, towards base thickened with dense dark coppery-bronzy scales [Antenna thickened with projecting scales at base to beyond the first three segments]. Forewings shining brassy bronze, towards apex coppery-tinged. Hindwings dark grey. ^[1] Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on red clover (Trifolium pratense). The larvae feed on the developing seeds and build a case closely resembling a floret of the food plant.

Distribution[]

It is found in most of Europe, as well as Asia Minor, Lebanon and Tasmania. It is an introduced species in North America.

References[]

^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

External links[]

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[1] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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