Coleophora amethystinella
species of insect
Coleophora amethystinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Asia and Europe.
Taxonomy
The species was previously considered to be a synonym of Coleophora fuscicornis.
Description
The length of the forewings is 7–8.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults are on wing in June in western Europe.They feed within the seedpods of their host plant.
Distribution
The moth has a disjunct distribution being found in the Mediterranean region from Portugal to Iraq. It was first recorded from Essex, England in 1973 and has since been found elsewhere in southern England.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Coleophora amethystinella” as species of insect. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the science & nature register because the source frames it as species of insect. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Datasets, specimens, observations and peer-reviewed methods provide the appropriate test for the technical claims summarized here. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 19, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q3283084. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1973.
Current terminology should not be projected backward without checking the classification used when the underlying evidence was created. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Check terminology, classification and the date of the cited evidence. Scientific names and technical consensus can change while older records retain historical value.
- Current terminology
- Classification context
- Finding cited technical literature
Primary datasets, specimen catalogues, standards bodies and the most recent peer-reviewed literature.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Coleophora amethystinella”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Coleophora amethystinella primary sources, Coleophora amethystinella archive and Coleophora research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Coleophora amethystinella”?
- Is the terminology current, historical or disputed?
- Which observation, specimen, dataset or publication supports the account?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Coleophora amethystinella” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.