Coleophora juncicolella
Coleophora juncicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.
Sprig of Erica with mined leaves
Larva
Larval case
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Description
The wingspan is 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are grey-white. The head is ochreous-grey. The antennae grey- whitish, ringed with dark grey. Forewings shining grey, ochreous-tinged. Hindwings grey..[2] They are on wing from late June to July in western Europe.[3]
The larvae feed on common heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bell heather (Erica cinerea). They create a small light brown lobe case with a mouth angle of about 40° and a length of about 4 mm (0.16 in). The case is composed of 8-10 small leaf fragments.[4] Full-grown larvae can be found from March to May.
References
- "Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 16 November 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 - Kimber, Ian. "37.028 BF510 Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". UKMoths. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- "Coleophora juncicolella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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