Coleophora serpylletorum

Coleophora serpylletorum is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Erich Martin Hering in 1889.

Coleophora serpylletorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. serpylletorum
Binomial name
Coleophora serpylletorum
Hering, 1889 [1]
Synonyms
  • Amseliphora assisti Nemes, 2003

Description

The wingspan is about 9 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on species of thyme such as Thymus praecox, Thymus odoratissimus and Thymus serpyllum. They create an untidy composite leaf case of about 9 mm with a mouth angle of 90°. The larva completely mines out a leaf, usually at the top of a twig, often while attached to the leaf margin. When the leaf is emptied it is cut off and is added to the case.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.

Distribution

It is found from Denmark and Latvia to Spain, Sardinia, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Romania. It is also present in northern Russia.

References
  1. "Coleophora serpylletorum Hering, 1889". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

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