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Coleophora idaeella

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Species of moth

Coleophora idaeella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. idaeella
Binomial name
Coleophora idaeella
Hofmann, 1869

Coleophora idaeella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and the Alps and from Great Britain to Poland.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm for males and 11.5–13.5 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium vitis-idaea. The larvae overwinter twice. Full-grown larvae can be found in May.

References

  1. "Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869 scotch case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 November 2019.


Taxon identifiers
Coleophora idaeella


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