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Coleophora lithargyrinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.

Coleophora lithargyrinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. lithargyrinella
Binomial name
Coleophora lithargyrinella
Zeller, 1849 [1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora fuscatella Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora olivacella Stainton, 1854

Description


The wingspan is 11–13.5 mm (0.43–0.53 in). The head is yellow-ochreous.Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, towards apex indistinctly, basal joint ochreous. Forewings fuscous-ochreous.Hindwings are dark grey.[2]


Biology


Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[3] The larvae feed on Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium glomeratum, Stellaria holostea and Stellaria media. They create a trivalved tubular, silken pale brown case of about 8 mm (0.31 in) long. It has a mouth angle of 25°-30°. The case has a double dorsal keel.[4] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.


Distribution


It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to the Baltic States and Romania.


References


  1. "Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. 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
  3. Kimber, Ian. "37.040 BF524 Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Coleophora lithargyrinella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.






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