Coleophora luteochrella

Coleophora luteochrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. luteochrella
Binomial name
Coleophora luteochrella
Baldizzone & Tabell, 2009[1]

Coleophora luteochrella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Spain and southern, eastern and northern Portugal.

The wingspan is 10.5–12 millimetres (0.41–0.47 in). Adults have a pale ochreous head, thorax and labial palpus. The forewings are light ochreous to ochreous, irrorated with ochreous-brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are light grey.[2]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin luteus (meaning yellow) and ochra (meaning ochre). The specific name refers to the color of the forewing.

References

  1. ↑ "Coleophora luteochrella Baldizzone & Tabell, 2009". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ Coleophora luteochrella Baldizzone & Tabell, sp. n., a new coleophorid moth from the Iberian Peninsula (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.


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