Coleophora versurella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849.
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| Coleophora versurella, Deeside, North Wales | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. versurella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849
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Description edit
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. Several other species of Coleophora look similar and are best identified by reference to the genitalia.[1] The larvae feed on orache (Atriplex species) and goosefoot (Chenopodium species).[1][2] Other recorded food plants include sea purslane (Halimione portulacoides) and Amaranthus.[3] In its later stages, the larva creates a case made from silk and specks of plant material or droppings.
Distribution edit
It is found everywhere in Europe except for Iceland and Luxembourg.[4] It has also been recorded from Argentina, India, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
References edit
- ^ a b "Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849". UK Moths.
- ^ Unger, Magnus. "Species: Atriplex littoralis". Lepidoptera.se.
- ^ "Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants". Biological Record Centre.
- ^ "Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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