Coleophora maritimella Newman, 1873
sea-rush case-bearer
on Juncus
parasite
The larva lives in a seed case: a dried flower of which the seed has been eaten out, and lined with silk. The mouth is where the peduncle was, and has an angle of 20°-30°. The cases are perfectly camouflaged, but the larva betrays its presence by the striking holes in the sides of the emptied fruits.
host plants
Juncaceae, narrowly monophagous
Juncus acutus, gerardi, maritimus.
phenology
Active larvae from September till November; a part of the larvae hibernates on the host plant and resumes feeding in the spring.
distribution within Europe
Coastal region of all Europe (PESI, 2018).
synonyms
Coleophora obtusella Stainton, 1874.
references
Baldizzone (1979a, 1982e, 1983c, 1985c, 1996a, 2020a), Baldizzone, Bella & Russo (1999a), Baldizzone & van der Wolf (2000a), Corley (2005a), Emmet, Langmaid, Bland ao (1996a), Gielis, Huisman, Kuchlein ao (1985a), Jansen (1985a, 2008a), Jansen & Asselbergs (1993a), Kaltenbach & Roesler (1985a), Langohr & Schreurs (1987a), Michaelis (1983a), Nel (1992c), Patzak (1974b), Roweck & Savenkov (2007a), Wegner (2010a).