Coleophora frischella

Coleophora frischella, the clover case-bearer or Frisch’s case-moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern parts of the Palearctic realm. It is also present in the Near East.

Coleophora sp., possibly frischella
Coleophora sp., possibly frischella

Coleophora frischella
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. frischella
Binomial name
Coleophora frischella
Synonyms
List
    • Adela frischella (Linnaeus, 1758)
    • Tinea frischella Linnaeus, 1758
    • Phalaena frischella Linnaeus, 1758
    • Coleophora dannehli Toll, 1952
    • Coleophora auronitella Toll, 1962

It is indistinguishable of Coleophora alcyonipennella from which it is separable only by dissection.[2]

The wingspan is 11.5–14.5 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and in August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the seeds of various Trifolium species. They live within the seedheads within a movable case.[3]

References
  1. "Coleophora frischella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. Kimber, Ian. "37.034 BF517a Coleophora frischella (Linnaeus, 1758)". UKMoths. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora frischella (Linnaeus, 1758) white-clover case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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