Coleophora solenella

(Coleophora solenella)

Description

Coleophora solenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and southern Russia. The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They create an almost straight, tubular silken case. It is yellow-brown and up to 20 mm long. The rear end is weakly compressed and two valved. The mouth angle is about 15°. Larvae can be found from October to June.

Taxonomic tree:

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