Coleophora versurella

Coleophora versurella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1849.

Description


The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. Several other species of Coleophora look similar and are best identified by reference to the genitalia. The larvae feed on orache (Atriplex species) and goosefoot (Chenopodium species). Other recorded food plants include sea purslane (Halimione portulacoides) and Amaranthus.

Distribution
It is found everywhere in Europe except for Iceland and Luxembourg. It has also been recorded from Argentina, India, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.