Coleophora lithargyrinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.
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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. lithargyrinella
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Description edit
The wingspan is 11–13.5 mm (0.43–0.53 in). The head is yellow-ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with dark fuscous, towards apex indistinctly, basal joint ochreous. Forewings fuscous-ochreous. Hindwings are dark grey.[2]
Biology edit
Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[3] The larvae feed on Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium glomeratum, Stellaria holostea and Stellaria media. They create a trivalved tubular, silken pale brown case of about 8 mm (0.31 in) long. It has a mouth angle of 25°-30°. The case has a double dorsal keel.[4] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
Distribution edit
It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Ireland to the Baltic States and Romania.
References edit
- ^ "Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.040 BF524 Coleophora lithargyrinella Zeller, 1849". UKmoths. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Coleophora lithargyrinella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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