Coleophora caespititiella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. This species is found throughout the United Kingdom and most of Europe. It is also known from North America. The Coleophoridae group are often collectively known as the case moths or case-bearers.
The larvae feed on rushes (Juncus species), producing spun silken pupal cases within which they overwinter on the seed heads. The adults are small and brown with pointed wings.[1] Head light greyish-ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous anteriorly except towards apex. Forewings greyish-ochreous, sometimes whitish-sprinkled, rather shining; costa distinctly white from base to 2/3 shading into cilia posteriorly; rarely somewhat darker streaks between veins towards costa. Hindwings grey.[2]
Galleryedit
Pupal cases, showing feeding, not galling behaviour
^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
Sourcesedit
Chinery, Michael (1986). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe. London : W. Collins. ISBN0-00-219137-7.
Baldizzone, van der Wolf & Landry (2006) World Catalogue of Insects.
External linksedit
UKmoths
Lepiforum.de
April 12, 2024
coleophora, caespititiella, moth, family, coleophoridae, this, species, found, throughout, united, kingdom, most, europe, also, known, from, north, america, coleophoridae, group, often, collectively, known, case, moths, case, bearers, adultscientific, classifi. Coleophora caespititiella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae This species is found throughout the United Kingdom and most of Europe It is also known from North America The Coleophoridae group are often collectively known as the case moths or case bearers Coleophora caespititiellaAdultScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily ColeophoridaeGenus ColeophoraSpecies C caespititiellaBinomial nameColeophora caespititiellaZeller 1839SynonymsList Ornix lacunaecolella Duponchel 1844 Coleophora lacunicolella Zeller 1849 Coleophora agrammella Wood 1892 Coleophora caespitiella lapsus Contents 1 Description 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Sources 5 External linksDescription editThe larvae feed on rushes Juncus species producing spun silken pupal cases within which they overwinter on the seed heads The adults are small and brown with pointed wings 1 Head light greyish ochreous Antennae white ringed with fuscous anteriorly except towards apex Forewings greyish ochreous sometimes whitish sprinkled rather shining costa distinctly white from base to 2 3 shading into cilia posteriorly rarely somewhat darker streaks between veins towards costa Hindwings grey 2 Gallery edit nbsp Pupal cases showing feeding not galling behaviour nbsp Pupal cases on Juncus flower heads nbsp nbsp LarvaSee also editJuncus effususReferences edit Chinery page 126 Meyrick E 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan London pdf nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Keys and description Sources edit Chinery Michael 1986 Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe London W Collins ISBN 0 00 219137 7 Baldizzone van der Wolf amp Landry 2006 World Catalogue of Insects External links editUKmoths Lepiforum de Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coleophora caespititiella amp oldid 1144666236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
