Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora solenella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Subspecies | |
Coleophora solenella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and southern Russia.
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They create an almost straight, tubular silken case. It is yellow-brown and up to 20 mm long. The rear end is weakly compressed and two valved. The mouth angle is about 15°. Larvae can be found from October to June.
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