Coleophora plumbella

Coleophora plumbella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. plumbella
Binomial name
Coleophora plumbella
Kanerva, 1941[1]

Coleophora plumbella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to Romania.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium uliginosum. They probably create a composite leaf case.[3] Larvae can be found from late August to spring.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Swedish Moths
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-04.


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