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Coleophora albella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Coleophoridae

Scientific name
  
Coleophora albella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Coleophora

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Coleophora conspicuella, Coleophora kuehnella, Coleophora ibipennella, Coleophora vitisella

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

The wingspan is 16–18 millimetres (0.63–0.71 in). Adults are on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on Silene nutans and Silene vulgaris. They feed within the seed capsules of their host plant, living within a movable case constructed from an empty seed case, which is then attached to successive pods, while the larva feeds on the seeds.

Status

The species is considered to be endangered in Great Britain, and can be found only in one location in Avon.

References

Coleophora albella Wikipedia