Coleophora albitarsella Zeller, 1849 Species
Last modified: Dec. 2, 2024, 5:44 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora albitarsella
- Vernacular names
- Zwarte weidekokermot (NL), White-legged case-bearer (EN), Lippenblütler-Sackmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1860. Lépidoptères et chenilles observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 4: 108–112. On page 111 (as Coleophora Albitarsella. Zell.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–13 mm.
This species is dark grey and has whitish legs.
The base of the antennae is thickened and they are ringed with alternating white and black but not till the tip.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Genitalia
Case
The caterpillar lives in a shiny brown black sheath case of about 9 mm when fully developed. A series of rings is often clearly noticeable as well as a translucent yellowish ventral keel at the narrowing end.
The mouth angle is 50–60°.
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Bionomics
The eggs are deposited on the leaves of the hostplant. The larvae construct sheath cases made of silk and leaves and are predominantly found on the underside of leaves.
Feeding continues after hibernation and the caterpillars are full-grown in May and pupate near ground level.
Although adults sometimes fly in the sunshine they are mainly nocturnal and come to light.
Flight periods
This species is on the wing in June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Calamintha, Clinopodium, Mentha, Origanum, Glechoma, Prunella, Stachys and Thymus
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants of the Lamiaceae family like Clinopodium, Glechoma, Lycopus, Origanum, Prunella, Salvia, Mentha, Nepeta, Stachys and probably also on Thymus.
