Coleophora tamesis Waters, 1929 Species
Last modified: June 17, 2024, 12:11 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora tamesis
- Vernacular names
- Zompruskokermot (NL), Jointed-rush case-bearer (EN)
- Synonyms
- Coleophora cratipennella sensu auct., nec Clemens, 1864
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1959a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 59: 2, 21–22, 69–70. On page 70.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 11–14 mm. The forewings are light ochreous with unclear whitish lines.
Museum specimens
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The case is made inside a the remnant of a flower. It is made of silk, dark brown and trivalved.
It is 6–7 mm long and the mouth angle is 15°–20°.
Bionomics
The eggs are deposited on the flowers of the food plant. The larvae feed on the seeds. Larvae are to be found in August and September. Once fully fed, in September or October, they leave the host plant to hibernate in the surroundings.
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Flight periods
They are on the wing from the end of June till the beginning of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Juncus articulatus
- Host plant (genera):
- Juncus
Juncus articulatus.
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