Coleophora ochripennella

Coleophora ochripennella is a species of moth from the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany and Poland to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece.

Sprig of Ballota nigra with a larva-case attached
Larva

Coleophora ochripennella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. ochripennella
Binomial name
Coleophora ochripennella
Zeller, 1849[1]

The larvae feed on Ballota nigra, Glechoma hederacea, Lamium album, Lamium purpureum, Stachys officinalis and Stachys sylvatica.[2] Larvae can be found from October to May.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "Coleophora ochripennella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 12 August 2020.


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