The ecology and biology of Coleophora boreella Benander, 1939 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)

Juhani Itämies; Marko Mutanen; Bo Wikström

doi:10.33338/ef.84145

The ecology and biology of Coleophora boreella Benander, 1939 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)

Authors

Juhani Itämies
Marko Mutanen
Bo Wikström

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84145

Abstract

The ecology and biology of Coleophora boreella Benander, 1939 are described. In Hailuoto, northern Finland, the food plant is Sagina nodosa (L.) Fenzl (Caryophyllaceae). The larva mines and feeds externally on the leaves and also feeds on seeds. The larval case is described and the taxonomic status of C. sternipennella group is briefly discussed.

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2002-06-01

How to Cite

Itämies, J., Mutanen, M., & Wikström, B. (2002). The ecology and biology of Coleophora boreella Benander, 1939 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae). Entomologica Fennica, 13(2), 113–115. https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84145