Coleophora lutipennella
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. lutipennella
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Coleophora lutipennella | |
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Coleophora lutipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands.
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in). Head pale yellow-ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous or dark fuscous. basal joint whitish-ochreous. Forewings light yellow-ochreous. Hindwings grey. Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.[2]
The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Castanea sativa, Quercus macranthera, Quercus petraea, Quercus pontica, Quercus pubescens and Quercus robur. They create a light brown, trivalved, tubular silken case of about 7 mm (0.28 in) long. The mouth angle is about 45°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in early June.
References[]
- ^ "Coleophora lutipennella (Zeller, 1838)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ 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
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora lutipennella (Zeller, 1838) common oak case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Coleophora lutipennella at Wikimedia Commons
- Coleophora lutipennella at UKmoths
- Coleophora
- Moths described in 1838
- Moths of Europe
- Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller
- Coleophoridae stubs