Coleophora Caespititiella
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''Coleophora caespititiella'' is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. This species is found throughout the United Kingdom and most of Europe. It is also known from North America. The Coleophoridae group are often collectively known as the case moths or case-bearers.


Description

The larvae feed on rushes ('' Juncus'' species), producing spun silken pupal cases within which they overwinter on the seed heads. The adults are small and brown with pointed wings. Head light greyish-ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous anteriorly except towards apex. Forewings greyish-ochreous, sometimes whitish-sprinkled, rather shining; costa distinctly white from base to 2/3 shading into cilia posteriorly; rarely somewhat darker streaks between veins towards costa. Hindwings grey.Meyrick, E., 1895 ''A Handbook of British Lepidoptera'' MacMillan, Londo
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Keys and description


Gallery

File:Coleophora caespitiella on Soft Rush.JPG, Pupal cases, showing feeding, not galling behaviour File:Soft Rush with cocoons of Coleophora caespitiella.JPG, Pupal cases on ''Juncus'' flower heads File:Coleophora caespititiella.jpg File:Coleophora_caespititiella_larva.JPG, Larva


See also

* '' Juncus effusus''


References


Sources

* Chinery, Michael (1986). ''Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe''. London : W. Collins. . * Baldizzone, van der Wolf & Landry (2006) ''World Catalogue of Insects.''


External links


UKmoths

Lepiforum.de
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4247826 caespititiella Moths described in 1839 Moths of Europe Moths of North America Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller