About Coleophora deauratella Zeller, 1846
This species, Coleophora deauratella Zeller, 1846, has a wingspan of 11 to 13 millimeters. The head is metallic bronze. The antennae are dark grey with white tips; from the base to beyond the first three segments, they are thickened with dense, projecting dark coppery-bronze scales. The forewings are a shining brassy bronze color, with a coppery tinge toward the apex. The hindwings are dark grey. Adult moths are active from June to July. The larvae feed on red clover, Trifolium pratense. This moth is found across most of Europe, as well as in Asia Minor, Lebanon, and Tasmania. It has been introduced as a non-native species to North America and New Zealand.
