Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849 Species
Last modified: Sept. 22, 2022, 3:23 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, nowadays mainly distributed in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora > Species: Coleophora versurella
- Vernacular names
- Bleekgestreepte meldekokermot (NL), Pale orache case-bearer (EN)
- Synonyms
- Coleophora pallorella Benander, 1939
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1952a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 52: 13, 25–26, 49–50. On page 25.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
The colour of the fore wings is variable: yellowish, ochreous till brownish. The lighter lines are obscure and there are most of the time dark stipples in between, especially at the base of the fore wings.
The antennae are ringed alternately the first half.
Wingspan is 10,5–15 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Case
The case is greyish and 7–8 mm. It is made of silk. The case is somewhat swollen in the middle and has darker length lines.
The mouth angle is 10°–50°.
See also bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
At first the caterpillar, appearing in May, is living in a seed till it is about 1 mm. Then it makes a silken case on upon wich frass and plant rests and other things are hanging. Finally the caterpillar disconnect itself from the seed and goes eating other seeds. Fully developed the case is greyish and 7–8 mm. The caterpillars overwinter in the case.
Flight periods
The adults fly from the end June till the end of September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Atriplex littoralis
- Host plant (genera):
- Chenopodium, Halimione and Atriplex
The larva on the seeds of Chenopodium, Atriplex littoralis or Halimione.
