Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora otidipennella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
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Similar Coleophora conspicuella, Coleophora caespititiella, Coleophora siccifolia, Coleophora lusciniaepennella | ||
Coleophora otidipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, the Near East and the eastern Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Luzula species, including Luzula campestris and Luzula multiflora. The larvae form a whitish or yellowish case.
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