Coleophora saturatella Stainton, 1850 Species
Last modified: Dec. 14, 2024, 7:41 a.m.
A very rare and fairly local species in Belgium whose distribution mainly appears to be limited to the eastern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora saturatella
- Vernacular names
- Driekleurige bremkokermot (NL), Broom Case-bearer (EN)
- Synonyms
- Coleophora bilineatella sensu auct., nec Zeller, 1849
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 74.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–16 mm.
This species has a lighter yellow stripe along the costa of the forewing and also a darker blotch from the center of the wing to 2/3 of the distance to the tip. The rest of the wing is lighter brown.
The antennae are ringed distinctly, alternating dark brown and white till the tip.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Case
The caterpillar makes an untidy and bivalved lobe case of about 7–8 mm.
The mouth angle is 90°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Mine
At first, especially the tips of the leaves are mined.
Bionomics
The larvae are fully grown around June.
Pupation takes place in the case attached to a stem of the food plant, often rather high in bright sunlight. The cases can be found starting from September.
The caterpillars overwinter in their cases on the food plant.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from the end of June till the beginning of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Genista tinctoria
- Host plant (genera):
- Cytisus, Spartium and Ulex
In Belgium, the larva mostly feeds on Cytisus and Genista.
