Coleophora badiipennella

(Coleophora badiipennella)

Description

Coleophora badiipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1843. It is found in Europe from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Great Britain to southern Russia. It is also known from North America. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Ulmus procera, Ulmus minor, Corylus, Prunus spinosa, Fraxinus, Acer. The final case is a small, laterally compressed, spatulate leaf case of 5–6 mm. The mouth angle is 0-10°.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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