Biology:Coleophora brevipalpella
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. brevipalpella
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| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora brevipalpella Wocke, 1874
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Coleophora brevipalpella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains and from Germany to Romania and North Macedonia.[1]
The wingspan is 17–19 millimetres (0.67–0.75 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea scabiosa and Serratula tinctoria. They create a spathulate leaf case of up to 15 millimetres (0.59 in) long. It is yellowish white to ochreous brown. The mouth angle is about 45°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.
References
- ↑ "Coleophora brevipalpella Wocke, 1874". Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435851. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ↑ ArtDatabanken
- ↑ "Coleophora brevipalpella". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/coleophoridae/coleophora/coleophora-brevipalpella/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5143308 entry
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