Coleophora sirella Tabell & Mutanen, sp. n. from Finland (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)

• Published in: Entomologica Fennica
• Main Authors: Tabell, J., Mutanen, M., Siloaho, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: This journal is published jointly by the Entomological Society of Finland, the Lepidopterological Society of Finland, the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of Turku. 2019
• Subjects: Hofmann; Empetrum nigrum
• Online Access: https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/82918; https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.82918

Coleophora sirella Tabell & Mutanen, sp. n. from Finland is described as new. The species resemblesmost closely C. glitzella O. Hofmann, 1869, C. murinella Tengström, 1848 and C. juncicolella Stainton, 1851 but has diagnostic differences in its life history, external appearance, genitalmorphology as well as DNA barcode. The new species feeds on Empetrum nigrum L. Adultmale and female, their genitalia as well as larval case are illustrated, and the known distribution range is given.DNAbarcodes are provided for the new species and its closestEuropean relatives.