Coleophora ononidella

Coleophora ononidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. ononidella
Binomial name
Coleophora ononidella
Milliere, 1879[1]

Coleophora ononidella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found south of the line running from France to Cyprus.

The larvae feed on Ononis arvensis, Ononis spinosa and Ononis spinosa antiquorum. They create a white, yellow or brown pistol case with a large, transparent pallium that covers most of the case.[2] Larvae can be found from March to May.

References

  1. "Coleophora ononidella Millière, 1879". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. "Coleophora ononidella Millière, 1879". Bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved May 3, 2011.

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