Coleophora therinella Tengström, 1848 Species
Last modified: Dec. 20, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora therinella
- Vernacular names
- Zwaluwtongkokermot (NL), Black-bindweed case-bearer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 143 (as C.[oleophora] Therinella. Zell.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–17 mm.
The forewings are brownish-grey with fine but distinct yellow lines.
The antennae are alternately ringed from 2/5 till 3/5 of their length.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Case
The silken trivalved tubular case measures 8–10 mm and has a mouth angle of 20°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
The larva lives in a tubular tube and feeds on green or black fruits, often close to the ground and hidden in the vegetation.
The caterpillar feeds on from August to September and, after hibernation, until May.
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from the end of June till the beginning of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Fallopia convolvulus
- Host plant (genera):
- Polygonum
This species lives predominantly on Fallopia convolvulus but sometimes also on Polygonum spp.
