Coleophora salinella Stainton, 1859 Species
Last modified: Dec. 14, 2024, 7:29 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, seen for the first time in our country in 2007.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora salinella
- Vernacular names
- Melkwitte meldekokermot (NL), Sea-purslane case-bearer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2008b. Coleophora salinella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae), a species new to Belgium. — Phegea 36(2): 71–72. On page 71 (as Coleophora salinella Stainton, 1859). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 8,5–13 mm.
The forewings are light ochreous coloured with many little black stipples between the veins.
The antennae are ringed till 2/3 from the tip, and the tip is for 1/3 pure white.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The full-grown larva lives in an almost smooth, greyish-brown, trivalved, tubular silken case of 6 mm and a mouth angle of 30°–45°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
At first, the caterpillars mine the leaves, later on, they live on the seeds.
The larvae are active from September to October.
When they are full-fed, they hibernate and pupate in June–July.
Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Atriplex littoralis, Atriplex prostrata and Halimione portulacoides
It lives mostly on Atriplex spp.
Habitat
This species is only to be found in saltmarshes.
