Coleophora alticolella
| Coleophora alticolella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. alticolella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora alticolella Zeller, 1849[1] | |
Coleophora alticolella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe. It is also known from North America.[2]
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July and possibly again from late April to May.[3]
First generation larvae feed on the seedheads of Juncus, Luzula and Scirpus species, while the second generation feeds on Salicornia species. They create a whitish case with yellowish brown granules. It is about 6 mm long.
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