Coleophora luteochrella
| Coleophora luteochrella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. luteochrella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora luteochrella Baldizzone & Tabell, 2009[1] | |
Coleophora luteochrella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in southern Spain and southern, eastern and northern Portugal.
The wingspan is 10.5–12 millimetres (0.41–0.47 in). Adults have a pale ochreous head, thorax and labial palpus. The forewings are light ochreous to ochreous, irrorated with ochreous-brown-tipped scales. The hindwing are light grey.[2]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Latin luteus (meaning yellow) and ochra (meaning ochre). The specific name refers to the color of the forewing.
References
- ↑ "Coleophora luteochrella Baldizzone & Tabell, 2009". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ↑ Coleophora luteochrella Baldizzone & Tabell, sp. n., a new coleophorid moth from the Iberian Peninsula (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)
External links
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