Coleophora saxicolella

Coleophora saxicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia and Europe.

Coleophora saxicolella
Coleophora saxicolella male Worcestershire, England
Genitalia preparation
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. saxicolella
Binomial name
Coleophora saxicolella
Synonyms
  • Ecebalia saxicolella
  • Coleophora benanderi Kanerva, 1941
  • Aureliania bucovinensis Nemes, 2004

Discription

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in July and August.[3] Coleophora species have narrow blunt to pointed forewings and a weakly defined tornus. The hindwings are narrow-elongate and very long-fringed. The upper surfaces have neither a discal spot nor transverse lines. Each abdomen segment of the abdomen has paired patches of tiny spines which show through the scales. The resting position is horizontal with the front end raised and the cilia give the hind tip a frayed and upturned look if the wings are rolled around the body. C. saxicolella characteristics include forewing obscurely streaked, with pale costa. Streaks overlaid with scattered fuscous scales.[4] Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.

The larvae feed on Chenopodium and Atriplex species. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant and make a silken case of 6–7 mm. Pupation occurs in the case on the ground.[5]

Distribution

It is found in most of the Palearctic – Europe to central Asia.

References
  1. "Coleophora saxicolella (Duponchel, 1843)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  3. The Casebearers of the Volga-Ural inter-river region (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
  4. 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
  5. Kimber, Ian. "37.083 BF565 Coleophora saxicolella (Duponchel, [1843])". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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