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Coleophora lusciniaepennella

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Coleophora lusciniaepennella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. lusciniaepennella
Binomial name
Coleophora lusciniaepennella
Synonyms
  • Ornix lusciniaepennella Treitschke, 1833
  • Coleophora viminetella Zeller, 1849
  • Coleophora orbitella Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 nec Zeller, 1849 (misid.)
  • Coleophora draghiaella Capuse, 1971

Coleophora lusciniaepennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, the Mediterranean islands and most of the Balkan Peninsula and Russia. It occurs in forest-steppe biotopes.

The wingspan is 10–13.5 mm (0.39–0.53 in). The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Myrica gale, Populus tremula, Salix alba, Salix aurita, Salix babylonica, Salix caprea, Salix cinerea, Salix dasyclados, Salix fragilis, Salix glabra, Salix pentandra, Salix repens, Salix triandra and Salix viminalis.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found at the end of May.

References

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  1. ^ "Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833) osier case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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