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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