Coleophora silenella
Coleophora silenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Ukraine.
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Capsule of Silene vulgaris with larval case attached
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Larva
Coleophora silenella | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. silenella |
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Coleophora silenella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1] | |
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The wingspan is 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in).[2] Adults are white with creamy-ochre longitudinal streaks and black speckles. They are on wing from June to August.[3]
The larvae feed on the seeds of Silene otites, Silene densiflora, Silene nutans, Oberna behen and Viscaria vulgaris. They create a tubular silken case which is attached to the side of a seed pod. They feed on the seeds from within this case.
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