Coleophora lithargyrinella
Coleophora lithargyrinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.
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Description
The wingspan is 11-13.5 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium glomeratum, Stellaria holostea and Stellaria media. They create a trivalved tubular, silken pale brown case of about 8 mm long. It has a mouth angle of 25°-30°. The case has a double dorsal keel.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
Distribution
It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to the Baltic States and Romania.
References
- "Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- Kimber, Ian. "37.040 BF524 Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
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