Coleophora aestuariella

Coleophora aestuariella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Great Britain, France, the Iberian Peninsula, Greece, Bulgaria and Ukraine.

Coleophora aestuariella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. aestuariella
Binomial name
Coleophora aestuariella
Bradley, 1984[1]
Synonyms
  • Hamuliella tanasella Nemes, 2003

The wingspan is 10–11 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds of annual sea-blight (Suaeda maritima). They create a moveable case of about 5 mm in length.[2] Larvae can be found from September to June.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Coleophora aestuariella Bradley, 1984". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ "37.079 [B&F: 0574a] Coleophora aestuariella Bradley, 1984". Hants Moths. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ "37.079 Coleophora aestuariella Bradley, 1984". British Leafminers. Retrieved 26 January 2020.