Coleophora saxicolella (Duponchel, 1843) Species
Last modified: Dec. 14, 2024, 7:48 a.m.
A very local and rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora saxicolella
- Vernacular names
- Donkere meldekokermot (NL), Orache case-bearer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Jansen M. G. M. 2005. The Lepidoptera fauna of three brackish salt marshes including two species new for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 33(2): 59–68. On page 62 (as Coleophora saxicolella (Duponchel, 1843)). view page
- Status
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Native
First observation for Belgium on 2002-11-05 at Oude Doel (OV).
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–16 mm.
The forewings are ochreous brown with a small distinct lighter costal line. There are a few darker-length stripes with blackish and very small whitish dots.
The antennae are ringed alternately brown and white till the tip.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Genitalia
Case
The full-grown case is a trivalved, 6-7 mm long tubular silken case with a mouth angle of 20°-30°. The oldest parts of the case are dark and covered with frass grains and detritus, the younger strips are much lighter and clean.
See also bladmineerders.be
Bionomics
Larvae in September–October. The full-fed larvae leave the host plant for the winter diapause.
Pupation in the spring in the same larval case.
Flight periods
They are on the wing from the end of June till the end of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Atriplex prostrata, Chenopodium album and Atriplex patula
- Host plant (genera):
- Atriplex and Chenopodium
They are found on Atriplex and Chenopodium.
