Coleophora anatipennella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Coleophora anatipennella (Hübner, 1796)
MOTH INFO
Coleophora anatipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Coleophora anatipennella (Hübner, 1796)
Tinea anatipennella (Hübner, 1796)
Coleophora bernoulliella (Goeze, 1783)
Coleophora tiliella (Zeller, 1849)
Coleophora ringoniella (Oku, 1965)
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora
Wingspan
13-16 mm
Habitat
Deciduous forests and orchards.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous on a variety of woody plants i.e. Rosaceae (Prunus spinosa, Prunus cerasifera, Crataegus monogyna, Malus sylvestris, Pyrus communis), Fagaceae (Quercus, Castanea sativa), Salicaceae (Salix), etc and feeds on the leaves.
Flight Period
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Notes
The species depicted in the photos appears very similar to other Coleophora species present on the island. Doubtful identification.