Coleophora_serpylletorum

<i>Coleophora serpylletorum</i>

Coleophora serpylletorum

Species of moth

Coleophora serpylletorum is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Erich Martin Hering in 1889.

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Description

The wingspan is about 9 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on species of thyme such as Thymus praecox, Thymus odoratissimus and Thymus serpyllum.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.

Distribution

It is found from Denmark and Latvia to Spain, Sardinia, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Romania. It is also present in northern Russia.

References

  1. [1]
    "Coleophora serpylletorum Hering, 1889". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. [2]
    "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  3. [3]
    "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

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