Biology:Coleophora obscenella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora obscenella
Coleophora obscenella.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. obscenella
Binomial name
Coleophora obscenella
Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1]

Coleophora obscenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from France and Belgium to Poland , the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia and from Germany to Italy. It has also been recorded from Romania.

Seeds of Solidago virgaurea with a larval case attached
Larva
Larval case

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]

The larvae feed on Solidago virgaureae, Tripolium vulgare and Aster amellus. They feed on the flowers and fruits of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5144042 entry