Coleophora currucipennella, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Coleophora currucipennella (Zeller, 1839)
MOTH INFO
Coleophora currucipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Coleophora currucipennella (Zeller, 1839)
Tinea pedifera (Geoffroy, 1785)
Coleophora nemorum (Heinemann, 1854)
Coleophora tristrigella (Heinemann & Wocke, 1876)
Coleophora alaudipennella (Căpușe, 1971)
Coleophora cristinae (Căpușe, 1971)
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora
Wingspan
13-16 mm
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, shrubland and forests with Quercus robur, wet areas.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on woody plants, i.e. Betulaceae (Corylus avellana (Hazel)), Rosaceae (Malus, Pyrus communis), Fagaceae (Quercus robur), etc.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on one observation on the island
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Notes
The species has not yet been reported from Crete. The identification is doubtful; it is based only on the observation of the external features and the flora of the area observed.
