Coleophora maritimella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Africa and Europe.
Description The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Head whitish-brown. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous. Forewings light brownish, with a few darker scales; costa whitish from base to 2/3; veins indistinctly marked with whitish lines. Hindwings grey.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia. external image Emmet A.M., Langmaid J.R., Bland K.P., Corley M.G.V. & Razowski J, Coleophoridae in A. Maitland Emmet ed., 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
Adults are on wing from late June to early August.
The larvae feed on the seedheads of sea rush (Juncus maritimus) and sharp-pointed rush (Juncus acutus). Larvae can be found from September to May. Pupation takes place in May and June on a plant stem.
Distribution The moth is found in Tunisia, Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Crete and Cyprus.
References
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