Coleophora taeniipennella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 Species
Last modified: Dec. 15, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora taeniipennella
- Vernacular names
- Gestreepte ruskokermot (NL), Small rush case-bearer (EN)
- Synonyms
- Coleophora galactaula Meyrick, 1828
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1956. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 56: 1, 58, 81. On page 1.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–12,5 mm.
The light ochreous forewings with narrow whitish length lines and a white costal line.
The antennae are ringed alternating till half or sometimes towards the top.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The 5 mm, trivalved, and well-camouflaged case is made inside a Juncus flower and has a mouth angle of 20°.
Bionomics
The eggs are deposited on a flower of the food plant. The young larvae live in a fruitlet and eat the seeds. Later on, a case is formed and the larvae eat the fruits from the outside.
Larvae from August till November.
The full-fed larva generally leaves to host plant to hibernate elsewhere.
Pupation in the following spring, is still the case.
Flight periods
They are on the wing from mid-June till the beginning of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Juncus articulatus and Juncus acutiflorus
- Host plant (genera):
- Juncus
Mainly Juncus articulatus & acutiflorus.
Habitat
The food plant stands in rather moist area's.
