Coleophora amethystinella


Coleophora amethystinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Asia and Europe.

Taxonomy

The species was previously considered to be a synonym of Coleophora fuscicornis.

Description

The length of the forewings is 7–8.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults are on wing in June in western Europe.They feed within the seedpods of their host plant.

Distribution

The moth has a disjunct distribution being found in the Mediterranean region from Portugal to Iraq. It was first recorded from Essex, England in 1973 and has since been found elsewhere in southern England.