Biology:Coleophora niveistrigella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora niveistrigella | |
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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. niveistrigella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora niveistrigella Wocke, 1877[1]
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Coleophora niveistrigella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Latvia to the Pyrenees and the Alps and from France to Slovakia. It is also found in southern Russia .
Adults are on wing from May to July.[2]
The larvae feed on Gypsophila fastigiata. They create a tubular silken case of about 15 mm (0.59 in) in length. It is covered with sand grains and has a mouth angle of 45-55°. The larva hibernates in the soil. During hibernation, the narrowed rear end of the case is shed, resulting in a totally different spring case. Cases can be found at the underside of the leaves.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in mid June.
References
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Wikidata ☰ Q5144030 entry
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