Coleophora discordella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849 and is found in Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. discordella
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Description edit
The wingspan is about 11–13 mm. Adults are buff or brown with a white costal streak and some other smaller white streaks. Head white, crown sometimes ochreous-tinged. Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, basal joint with rather spreading hairs. Forewings shining yellow -ochreous, slightly brownish-tinged ; a white costal streak from base to near apex ; a short fine line in disc, one along fold, and one along dorsum white, often almost obsolete. Hindwings grey.[2] They are on wing in July in western Europe.[3]
The larvae feed on common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), narrowleaf trefoil (Lotus tenuis) and greater bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus pedunculatus). Young larvae make a narrow winding corridor with much frass in a broad central line. In the end, the corridor widens into an oval blotch, usually close to the leaf margin, out of which the first case is made. The full grown-larva lives in a greyish brown composite leaf case of about 6 mm, attached to the underside of a leaf. The oldest part of the case is bivalved, laterally compressed, and is at an angle of 70° with the anterior part of the case. The mouth angle is about 40°.[4] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
Distribution edit
It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece and from Ireland to Poland.
References edit
- ^ "Coleophora discordella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ 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
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.044 BF547 Coleophora discordella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
External links edit
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