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Coleophora colutella

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Coleophora colutella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. colutella
Binomial name
Coleophora colutella
(Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea colutella Fabricius, 1794
  • Coleophora crocinella Tengstrom, 1848
  • Coleophora serenella Duponchel, 1843
  • Membrania stanoiuii Nemes, 2004

Coleophora colutella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, except Great Britain and Ireland. It is an introduced species in North America.[2]

Piece of leaf of Astragalus glycyphyllos, with larval mines and cases attached
Larva

The wingspan is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in).[3]

The larvae feed on Anthyllis, Astragalus danicus, Astragalus glycyphyllos, Colutea arborescens, Coronilla emerus, Coronilla emerus emeroides, Coronilla vaginalis, Coronilla varia, Cytisus, Genista, Hippocrepis comosa, Laburnum, Lotus corniculatus, Lotus uliginosus, Oxytropis, Tetragonolobus maritimus and Vicia species.[4] Larvae can be found from autumn to May.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Coleophora colutella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae): A Palearctic Pest of Crownvetch, Coronilla varia (Fabaceae), New to North America
  3. ^ Swedish Moths
  4. ^ "Coleophora colutella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.


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