Coleophora mayrella

The metallic coleophora moth (Coleophora mayrella) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is native to Europe and Armenia, but is an adventive species in the Nearctic realm, where it is found throughout the United States and southern Canada. It has also been recorded from New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.

Coleophora mayrella
Coleophora mayrella, Roundton Hill, North Wales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. mayrella
Binomial name
Coleophora mayrella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms

Description

The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in). The adults have a bronzy or greenish metallic sheen with no markings. The blackish antennae are white ringed to the apex and the basal 2/5 is thickened with projecting scales.

They fly during the day as well as after dark. They are on wing in June and July in western Europe[1] and from May to August in North America.

The larvae feed within the flowers of white clover (Trifolium repens) where they feed on the seeds. A larval case is built in the later stages. The habitat consists of grassy areas and waste ground.

References
  1. "Coleophora mayrella". UK Moths. Retrieved 17 December 2019.



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