Coleophora colutella

Coleophora colutella
Coleophora colutella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. colutella
Binomial name
Coleophora colutella
(Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea colutella Fabricius, 1794
  • Coleophora crocinella Tengstrom, 1848
  • Coleophora serenella Duponchel, 1843
  • Membrania stanoiuii Nemes, 2004

Coleophora colutella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in all of Europe, except Great Britain and Ireland. It is an introduced species in North America.[2]

Piece of leaf of Astragalus glycyphyllos, with larval mines and cases attached
Larva

The wingspan is 12-14 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Anthyllis, Astragalus danicus, Astragalus glycyphyllos, Colutea arborescens, Coronilla emerus, Coronilla emerus emeroides, Coronilla vaginalis, Coronilla varia, Cytisus, Genista, Hippocrepis comosa, Laburnum, Lotus corniculatus, Lotus uliginosus, Oxytropis, Tetragonolobus maritimus and Vicia species. They create a lobe case. The anterior part has widely expanding leaf fragments. The rear and oldest part does not have these leaf fragments and is very strongly curved downwards. The mouth angle is about 45°.[4] Larvae can be found from autumn to May.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Coleophora colutella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae): A Palearctic Pest of Crownvetch, Coronilla varia (Fabaceae), New to North America
  3. ^ Swedish Moths
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl
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