Coleophora salicorniae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. salicorniae |
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| Coleophora salicorniae | |
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Coleophora salicorniae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, including the Mediterranean islands and Cyprus. It is also known from central Asia, Iran and the Canary Islands. It occurs in desert biotopes and salt-marshes.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. Coleophora species have narrow blunt to pointed forewings and a weakly defined tornus. The hindwings are narrow-elongate and very long-fringed. The upper surfaces have neither a discal spot nor transverse lines. Each abdomen segment of the abdomen has paired patches of tiny spines which show through the scales. The resting position is horizontal with the front end raised and the cilia give the hind tip a frayed and upturned look if the wings are rolled around the body. C. salicorniae characteristics include head ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, basally thickened with ochreous scales in male to ½. Forewings ochreous with scattered blackish scales plical and second discal stigmata grey or fuscous. Hindwings pale grey.[2] [3]
Adults are on wing in late July or August.[4]External image
References
- ^ "Coleophora salicorniae Heinemann & Wocke, 1877". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Emmet A.M., Langmaid J.R., Bland K.P., Corley M.G.V. & Razowski J, Coleophoridae in A. Maitland Emmet ed., 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.108 BF588 Coleophora salicorniae Heinemann & Wocke, [1876]". UKmoth. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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