| Coleophora vicinella | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. vicinella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora vicinella | |
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Coleophora vicinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from France to Ukraine and then further south.
The wingspan is 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in). [2]
The larvae feed on Astragalus, Coronilla, Dorycnium, Galega and Medicago sativa. They create an ochreous pistol case with many sharp ridges and a sharp ventral keel. The pallium (cloak) covers about three quarters of the case and has a pair of wing like extensions at the rear. It is strongly inflated and has a scalloped surface structure. The colour is yellowish white at first, but brown or even black later. The mouth angle is 45°. Older larvae no longer feed within fleck mines, but feed on all leaf tissue except the stronger veins. [3] Larvae can be found from autumn to May of the following year.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de
- ^ "Coleophora vicinella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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