Coleophora taeniipennella

Coleophora taeniipennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. taeniipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora taeniipennella
Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora galactaula Meyrick, 1928

Coleophora taeniipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Juncus subnodulosus, Juncus acutiflorus and Juncus conglomeratus. They form a case.

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