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]

Coleophora genistae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. genistae
Binomial name
Coleophora genistae

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
  1. "Coleophora genistae Stainton, 1857". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "Coleophora genistae". UK Moths. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  4. "Coleophora genistae Stainton, 1857". Bladmineerders.nl. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
Sprig of Genista anglica with mined leaves
Larva
Larval case


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