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Coleophora conspicuella
Coleophora cf. conspicuella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. conspicuella
Binomial name
Coleophora conspicuella
Zeller, 1849

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. 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. 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.

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.

Gallery

  • Mounted specimen Mounted specimen
  • Mined piece of leaf of Centaurea nigra with a larva-case attached Mined piece of leaf of Centaurea nigra with a larva-case attached
  • Larva Larva

References

  1. "Coleophora conspicuella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Funet - Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  3. ^ "Coleophora conspicuella (Zeller, 1849)". Microlepidoptera.nl. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. "Key to Copeophora species". British Lepidoptera. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora conspicuella Zeller, 1849 knapweed case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

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Taxon identifiers
Coleophora conspicuella


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