Biology:Coleophora autumnella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora autumnella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. autumnella
Binomial name
Coleophora autumnella
(Duponchel, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ornix autumnella Duponchel, 1843
  • Coleophora asterifoliella Klimesch, 1939

Coleophora autumnella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae that can be found in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and Spain .[2]

The larvae feed on Aster alpinus and Aster amellus. They create a tubular silken case, covered with grains of sand and detritus. The youth case is 12–14 millimetres (0.47–0.55 in). In spring the very long and narrow rear end is discarded, leaving an almost straight, sausage-shaped, three-valved and 8–9.5 millimetres (0.31–0.37 in) long case with a mouth angle of about 45°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5143252 entry