| Coleophora genistae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. genistae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora genistae | |
Coleophora genistae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Romania. It is also known from Turkey.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). Adults have brownish forewings with a white costal streak. They are on wing from June to August in western Europe.[3]
The larvae feed on petty whin (Genista anglica), Genista lobelii and hairy greenweed (Genista pilosa). They create a lobe case, with each lobe consisting of a mined leaflet that has been sliced open at one side. The complete case strongly resembles a grass spikelet. The mouth angle is 20-40°.[4] The leaves are blanched by the feeding. The larvae often feed gregariously. Full-grown larvae can be found in June.
References
- ↑ "Coleophora genistae Stainton, 1857". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Contribution to the knowledge of Coleophoridae. CXV. About some interesting species of Coleophoridae of Turkey and adjacent countries (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "Coleophora genistae". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ↑ "Coleophora genistae Stainton, 1857". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
External links
Media related to Coleophora genistae at Wikimedia Commons
