Coleophora betulella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. betulella
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora betulella | |
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Coleophora betulella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan peninsula.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The moth's head is white, as are the antennae which are ringed with pale brownish. It has a basal joint with rather short tuft. The labial palps and forewings are also white. The veins are faintly yellowish-tinged, near apex more fuscous ; costal edge anteriorly finely dark fuscous, near apex more strongly; costal cilia fuscous or dark fuscous except at base and tips. Hindwings rather dark grey.[2] Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.
Adults are on wing from June to July.
References
[edit]- ^ bladmineerders.nl
- ^ 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
External links
[edit]Media related to Coleophora betulella at Wikimedia Commons