Biology:Coleophora calycotomella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora calycotomella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. calycotomella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora calycotomella Stainton, 1869 [1]
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Coleophora calycotomella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from the Netherlands and Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, Sicily and Crete.
The wingspan is 11.5–15 mm (0.45–0.59 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Adenocarpus, Calicotome and common broom (Cytisus scoparius). They create a composite leaf case with a mouth angle of about 30°. The frontal leaf fragment is brown and hairy, while the older parts are pale and almost smooth. The case is slender, about 18 mm (0.71 in) long and bears a strong resemblance to the spines of most of its host plants.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in March and May.
References
- ↑ "Coleophora calycotomella Stainton, 1869". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/3647634a-9a0c-4f49-a3a1-32c2122b5bc5. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=260335&p=1.
- ↑ "Coleophora calycotomella". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/coleophoridae/coleophora/coleophora-calycotomella/.
Wikidata ☰ Q5143329 entry
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