Coleophora serpylletorum explained

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

Description

The wingspan is about 9 mm.^[1]

The larvae feed on species of thyme such as Thymus praecox, Thymus odoratissimus and Thymus serpyllum.^[2] 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2011-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110501011537/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=260570&p=1 . 2011-05-01 . dead .
2. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2011-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120919051615/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/coleophora/serpylletorum/serpylletorum.htm . 2012-09-19 . dead .