Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora badiipennella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Similar Coleophora ibipennella, Coleophora anatipennella, Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Coleophora conspicuella, Coleophora kuehnella |
Coleophora badiipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Europe, from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Great Britain to southern Russia. It is also known from North America.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ulmus procera, Ulmus minor, Corylus, Prunus spinosa, Fraxinus, Acer. The final case is a small, laterally compressed, spatulate leaf case of 5–6 mm. The mouth angle is 0-10°.
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