Coleophora pennella | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. pennella
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora pennella | |
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Coleophora pennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.[2]
The larvae feed on alkanet (Anchusa officinalis), houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale), Italian viper's bugloss (Echium italicum), viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare), common gromwell (Lithospermum officinale), forget-me-nots (Myosotis species), monkswort (Nonea species), Onosma, alkenet (Pentaglottis), lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) and common comfrey (Symphytum officinale).[3] Full-grown larvae can be found from mid May to early June.
References
[edit]- ^ "Coleophora pennella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.065 BF549 Coleophora pennella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Coleophora pennella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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