Coleophora bilineella, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/72037916/
Coleophora bilineella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
MOTH INFO
Coleophora bilineella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Coleophora bilineella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Coleophora argentilimbella (Millière, 1875)
Coleophora zonatella (Toll, 1960)
Common name
–
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora
Wingspan
12 mm
Habitat
Phrygana, dry open shrubby vegetation, and macchia shrubland.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Cistaceae (Cistus creticus, Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus salviifolius, Fumana, Helianthemum).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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