Coleophora deauratella

Coleophora deauratella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, Tasmania and North America.

Coleophora deauratella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. deauratella
Binomial name
Coleophora deauratella
Lienig & Zeller, 1846
Synonyms
  • Damophila deauratella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)

Description

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Head metallic bronze. Antennae dark grey, apex white, towards base thickened with dense dark coppery-bronzy scales [Antenna thickened with projecting scales at base to beyond the first three segments]. Forewings shining brassy bronze, towards apex coppery-tinged. Hindwings dark grey. [1] Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on red clover (Trifolium pratense). The larvae feed on the developing seeds and build a case closely resembling a floret of the food plant.

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe, as well as Asia Minor, Lebanon and Tasmania. It is an introduced species in North America.

References
  1. 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

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