Coleophora tamesis
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Coleophora tamesis is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found in most of Europe
and is also known from the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Near East
. It is also found in China
.
The wingspan
is 11-14 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to August.
The larvae feed on the generative organs of Juncus articulatus
and Juncus compactus. They form a case made from silk and the remains of the seed capsule. It is 6-7 mm in length. The larvae overwinter. Pupation takes place in May and June.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Coleophoridae
Coleophoridae
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family. It is found in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and is also known from the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Near East
Near East
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. It is also found in China
China
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.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 11-14 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to August.
The larvae feed on the generative organs of Juncus articulatus
Juncus articulatus
Juncus articulatus is a species of rush known by the common name Jointleaf Rush, and more ambiguously as "Jointed Rush" which can also refer to J. kraussii from Australia . It is native to Eurasia and much of Canada and the United States. It grows in moist areas, such as wet sand, and thrives in...
and Juncus compactus. They form a case made from silk and the remains of the seed capsule. It is 6-7 mm in length. The larvae overwinter. Pupation takes place in May and June.