Coleophora inulae
| Coleophora inulae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. inulae
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora inulae | |
Coleophora inulae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Finland to the Pyrenees, Italy and Bulgaria and from Great Britain to southern Russia.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults are white with buff-coloured veins. They are on wing from June to July in western Europe.[2]
The larvae feed on Eupatorium cannabinum, Inula conyza and Pulicaria dysenterica.[3] The larvae overwinter twice. Full-grown larvae can be found in autumn of the second year or spring of the third year.
References
[edit]- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.098 BF554 Coleophora inulae Wocke, [1876]". ukmoths. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora inulae Wocke, 1877 fleabane case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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