Metallic coleophora moth

Coleophora mayrella

The metallic coleophora moth is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is native to Europe and Armenia, but is an adventive species in the Nearctic ecozone, where it is found throughout the United States and southern Canada. It has also been recorded from New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.
Metallic Casebearer - Coleophora mayrella TL: ~6-8 mm. Metallic, bronzy greenish FW wth a red sheen near the apex. It was tiny and so gorgeous!! Antennae are white-tipped and thick at the base. Host: Clover Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area. *Note: I said this last year too, but can't help but repeat it this year....My deck faces a farm, which means that I get a lot of dirt blown in my direction, hence the dirty photos. They would look so much prettier clean, but I have no intention of cleaning the outside of my house every week. And, I am too lazy to put up a sheet each night. So, enjoy the dirty photos. They are natural ;P. Coleophora mayrella,Geotagged,Spring,United States,coleophora,coleophora mayrella,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 10–12 millimetres. The adults have a bronzy or greenish metallic sheen with no markings. The blackish antennae are white ringed to the apex and the basal 2/5 is thickened with projecting scales.
Metallic Casebearer - Coleophora mayrella TL: ~6-8 mm. Metallic, bronzy greenish FW wth a red sheen near the apex. It was tiny and so gorgeous!! Antennae are white-tipped and thick at the base. Host: Clover Habitat: Attracted to an LED light (395 nm) in a semi-rural area. 2020(28) Coleophora mayrella,Geotagged,Metallic coleophora moth,Spring,United States

Behavior

They fly during the day as well as after dark. They are on wing in June and July in western Europe and from May to August in North America.
Metallic Casebearer - Coleophora mayrella TL: ~6-8 mm. Metallic, bronzy greenish FW wth a red sheen near the apex. It was tiny and so gorgeous!! Antennae are white-tipped and thick at the base. Host: Clover Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area. Coleophora mayrella,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Habitat

The habitat consists of grassy areas and waste ground.
Metallic Casebearer - Coleophora mayrella TL: ~6-8 mm. Metallic, bronzy greenish FW wth a red sheen near the apex. It was tiny and so gorgeous!! Antennae are white-tipped and thick at the base. Host: Clover Habitat: Attracted to an LED light (395 nm) in a semi-rural area. Coleophora mayrella,Geotagged,Metallic Casebearer,Spring,United States,moth

Food

The larvae feed within the flowers of ''Trifolium repens'' where they feed on the seeds. A larval case is built in the later stages.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyColeophoridae
GenusColeophora
SpeciesC. mayrella
Photographed in
United States of America