Coleophora niveicostella explained

Coleophora niveicostella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae and was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. It is found from Sweden and Latvia to Spain, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to Romania.

Description

The wingspan is 11–. Adults are on wing in July.[1]

The larvae feed on Thymus praecox, Thymus pulegioides and Thymus serpyllum.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in mid June.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 37.043 [B&F: 0548] Coleophora niveicostella Zeller, 1839 ]. Hants Moths . 9 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Coleophora niveicostella . Plant Parasites of Europe . 10 August 2020.