Coleophora tamesis

Coleophora tamesis
Coleophora tamesis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. tamesis
Binomial name
Coleophora tamesis
Waters, 1929
Synonyms
  • Coleophora cratipennella (auct. nec Clemens, 1865) (misidentification)

Coleophora tamesis is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe and is also known from the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Near East.[1] It is also found in China.[2]

The wingspan is 11-14 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on the generative organs of Juncus articulatus and Juncus compactus. They form a case made from silk and the remains of the seed capsule. It is 6-7 mm in length. The larvae overwinter. Pupation takes place in May and June.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Three New Species And Seven Newly Recorded Species Of The Genus Coleophora From China (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
  3. ^ UKmoths
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