Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora lutipennella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Similar Coleophora ibipennella, Coleophora conspicuella, Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Coleophora kuehnella, Coleophora anatipennella | ||
Coleophora lutipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands.
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Castanea sativa, Quercus macranthera, Quercus petraea, Quercus pontica, Quercus pubescens and Quercus robur. They create a light brown, trivalved, tubular silken case of about 7 mm long. The mouth angle is about 45°. Full-grown larvae can be found in early June.
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