Coleophora betulella

Coleophora betulella
	Genitalia preparation
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. betulella
Binomial name
	Coleophora betulella; Heinemann & Wocke, 1876 ("1877")
Synonyms
	Coleophora buettneri Rössler, 1876; Coleophora ibipennella Stainton, 1859 (non Zeller, 1849: preoccupied);

Coleophora betulella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan peninsula.

Description

The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The moth's head is white, as are the antennae which are ringed with pale brownish. It has a basal joint with rather short tuft. The labial palps and forewings are also white. The veins are faintly yellowish-tinged, near apex more fuscous ; costal edge anteriorly finely dark fuscous, near apex more strongly; costal cilia fuscous or dark fuscous except at base and tips. Hindwings rather dark grey.^[2] Keys and description ^[3] Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.

Adults are on wing from June to July.

References

^ "bladmineerders.nl".
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
^ 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)

External links

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[1] "bladmineerders.nl".

[2] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf

[3] 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)

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