Biology:Coleophora auricella

Coleophora auricella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. auricella
Binomial name
	Coleophora auricella; (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
	Tinea auricella Fabricius, 1794; Coleophora paucinotella Toll, 1961; Longibacillia suceavella Nemes, 2003; Coleophora danilae Nemes, 2004;

Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora auricella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany and Poland to Spain , Italy and Romania. It has also been recorded from southern Russia .

Sprig of Stachys recta with mined leaves and several larva-cases attached

Larva

The larvae feed on Sideritis endressii, Stachys alopecuros, Stachys officinalis, Stachys recta, Teucrium chamaedrys and Teucrium scorodonia.^[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to June.

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