Coleophora maritimella

Description

Coleophora maritimella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Tunisia, Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Crete and Cyprus. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Head whitish-brown. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous. Forewings light brownish, with a few darker scales ; costa whitish from base to 2/3 ; veins indistinctly marked with whitish lines. Hindwings grey Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia. external image Adults are on wing from late June to early August. The larvae feed on the seedheads of Juncus maritimus and Juncus acutus. The larval case is made from a hollowed seed of the food plant. Larvae can be found from September to May. Pupation takes place in May and June on a plant stem.