Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora gallipennella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Similar Coleophora conspicuella, Coleophora vitisella, Coleophora siccifolia | ||
Coleophora gallipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ireland, Great Britain and the Netherlands). It is also found in Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Astragalus arenarius and Astragalus glycyphyllos. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.
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