The metallic coleophora moth (''Coleophora mayrella'') is a
moth of the family
Coleophoridae. It is native to Europe and
Armenia, but is an
adventive species
An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived there ...
in the
Nearctic realm
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...
, where it is found throughout the United States and southern
Canada. It has also been recorded from
New Zealand,
Chile and
Argentina.
Description
The
wingspan is .
They fly during the day as well as after dark. They are on wing in June and July in western Europe
and from May to August in North America.
References
External links
Bestimmungshilfe für die in Europa nachgewiesenen SchmetterlingsartenBug Guide
mayrella
Moths described in 1813
Moths of Asia
Moths of Europe
Moths of New Zealand
Moths of North America
Moths of South America
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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