Biology:Coleophora idaeella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Coleophora idaeella | |
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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. idaeella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869[1]
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Coleophora idaeella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and the Alps and from Great Britain to Poland .
The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 11.5–13.5 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Full-grown larvae live in a bivalved composite leaf case composed of three leaf fragments of increasing age and decreasing size. The case is about 10 mm long with a mouth angle of about 60°.[2] The larvae overwinter twice. Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
References
- ↑ "Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/63d4de74-ec32-4c30-a3cb-d434916fa690. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869 scotch case-bearer". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/coleophoridae/coleophora/coleophora-idaeella/. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5143723 entry
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