Coleophora versurella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Coleophora versurella (Zeller, 1849)
MOTH INFO
Coleophora versurella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Coleophora versurella (Zeller, 1849)
Synonyms
Ecebalia versurella (Zeller, 1849)
Coleophora miserella (Staudinger, 1880)
Coleophora agricolella (Fuchs, 1886)
Coleophora atlanticella (Rebel, 1896)
Coleophora nivifera (Meyrick, 1930)
Coleophora enchorda (Meyrick, 1931)
Coleophora tholoneura (Meyrick, 1936)
Coleophora pallorella (Benander, 1939)
Coleophora fayalensis (Rebel, 1940)
Coleophora thalassella (McDunnough, 1940)
Coleophora constanti (Hering, 1942)
Coleophora klimeschi (Vlach, 1942)
Coleophora saccharella (Amsel, 1953)
Coleophora pisella (Amsel, 1953)
Coleophora chiarelliae (Pastrana, 1963)
Coleophora amaranthivora (Oku, 1965 )
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora
Wingspan
11-15 mm
Habitat
Disturbed areas, dry open habitats, coastal areas.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Amaranthaceae (Amaranthus hybridus, Chenopodium quinoa (Quinoa)
Halimione portulacoides).
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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