Coleophora gallipennella
Seq # 275020390
Coleophora genistae

Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954 Species

Last modified: April 23, 2019, 12:44 p.m.

A very rare and local species, probably extinct. Only found in LX in 1986.

Details

Classification
Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora gardesanella
Vernacular names
Oranjebruine bijvoetkokermot (NL), Small streaked case-bearer (EN)
First mention in Belgium
Coenen F. 1987. Coleophora gardesanella Toll, espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge (Lep. Coleophoridae). — Linneana belgica 11: 47–49. On page 47.
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

This species has ochreous till brown forewings with lighter longitudinal stripes.
Wingspan is about 10 mm.
The antennae are alternately ringed blackish ochreous till the tip.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Case

A straw-coloured case with a mouth angle of 45–60°. The case resembles that of C. trochilella.
See also bladmineerders.be.

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Bionomics

Cases from September and after overwintering till July.

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Flight periods

Probably the whole of July.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Achillea ptarmica, Achillea millefolium, Artemisia maritima and Artemisia vulgaris
Host plant (genera):
Centaurea, Tanacetum and Leucanthemum

Achillea millefolium and Tanacetum vulgare are mentioned the most.

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Contact
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Flemish Entomological Society

Secretaris: Zoë Vanstraelen
phegea.vve@gmail.com