Coleophora trifolii, the trefoil thick-horned tinea or large clover case-bearer, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. trifolii
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The wingspan is 15–20 mm. A metallic bronze green Coleophora with pale yellow scales fringing its eyes. Certain identification relies on microscopic examination of the genitalia. Adults are on wing from June to July. They are active during the day.[2]
The larvae feed from July to September on the seeds of Melilotus species (including Melilotus albus, Melilotus officinalis and Melilotus altissima). [3]
References
edit- ^ "Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.033 BF516 Large Clover Case-bearer Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832)". UKMoths. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832) large clover casebearer on Melilotus". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
Further reading
edit- Emmet, A M (1996), The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, 3, Yponomeutidae-Elachistidae
- Langmaid J R, Palmer S M, Young M R (2018), A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland British Entomological and Natural History Society ISBN: 9781899935086
External links
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