Biology:Coleophora nutantella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora nutantella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. nutantella
Binomial name
Coleophora nutantella
Muhlig & Frey, 1857[1]
Synonyms

Coleophora nutantella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to Spain , Sicily and Greece and from France to the Baltic states, Poland , Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. It is also found in Asia Minor.

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[2]

The larvae feed on Silene nutans, Silene otites and Oberna behen. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.

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Wikidata ☰ Q5144039 entry