Coleophora trifariella

Coleophora trifariella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany and Poland to the Iberian Peninsula and Italy and from France to Romania. There is a disjunct population in Belarus. It is also known from Turkey.

Coleophora trifariella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. trifariella
Binomial name
Coleophora trifariella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Sprig of broom with attached larva-case
Larva

The larvae feed on Chamaecytisus supinus, Coronilla, Cytisus scoparius, Genista pilosa, Genista tinctoria, Laburnum anagyroides, Lembotropis nigricans and Spartium junceum.[2] Larvae can be found up to June.

References edit

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-26.