Coleophora vestianella

Coleophora vestianella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

Coleophora vestianella
Female abdomen
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C. vestianella
Binomial name
Coleophora vestianella

The wingspan is 11–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[1]

The larvae feed on Chenopodium (including Chenopodium album) and Atriplex species (including Atriplex patula). They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.

Synonyms

  • Coleophora annulatella Nylander, 1848
  • Coleophora botauripennella Toll, 1955
  • Coleophora laripennella Toll, 1953
  • Coleophora subtractella Caradja, 1920
  • Coleophora tengstromella Doubleday, 1859
  • Ecebalia vestianella (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Phalaena (Tinea) vestianella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Ornix laripennella Zetterstedt, 1839

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