Coleophora polonicella
Coleophora polonicella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Lithuania, Poland and Romania.
| Coleophora polonicella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. polonicella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora polonicella | |
The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]
The larvae feed on Astragalus arenarius. They create a greyish, laterally strongly compressed sheath case. The last part is bent downwards. The case has about twenty indistinct ridges. The mouth angle is about 20°.[3] Larvae can be found from autumn to July.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Swedish Moths
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
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