Bug FAQRed clover casebearer moth
Coleophora deauratella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Coleophoridae
Also called: Case-bearer Moth, Red-clover Case-bearer
The red clover casebearer moth has a wingspan of about 11 to 13 mm. Adults appear in early summer, flying from June through July. Its larvae feed on red clover plants.
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How to recognize it
The head shines metallic bronze. Antennae are dark grey with a white tip and are thickened near the base by dense copper-bronzy scales. Forewings are a shining brassy bronze that becomes coppery toward the tip. Hindwings are dark grey.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 11 to 13 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs across most of Europe, in Asia Minor, Lebanon and Tasmania, and has been introduced to North America and New Zealand.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on red clover (Trifolium pratense).
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from June to July.
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When you see it
The flight period for adults is June through July.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes most of Europe, Asia Minor, Lebanon and Tasmania.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in Canada; introduced in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Same family (Coleophoridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleophora_deauratella
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