Coleophora vulpecula
Coleophora vulpecula is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Bulgaria. It has also been recorded from northern Russia.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. vulpecula |
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| Coleophora vulpecula | |
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The larvae feed on Onobrychis arenaria. They create a lobe case, consisting of two rows of large, untidily projecting leaf fragments that give the appearance of a bundle of dried leaves. The mouth angle is about 45°[2] Larvae can be found from September to June of the following year.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
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