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Coleophora obscenella

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Species of moth

Coleophora obscenella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. obscenella
Binomial name
Coleophora obscenella
Herrich-Schaffer, 1855

Coleophora obscenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from France and Belgium to Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia and from Germany to Italy. It has also been recorded from Romania.

Seeds of Solidago virgaurea with a larval case attached
Larva
Larval case

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Solidago virgaureae, Tripolium vulgare and Aster amellus. They feed on the flowers and fruits of their host plant.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
Taxon identifiers
Coleophora obscenella


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