Coleophora vestianella

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora vestianella		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species

Similar Coleophora vitisella, Coleophora caespititiella, Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Coleophora siccifolia, Coleophora kuehnella

Coleophora vestianella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

The wingspan is 11–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Chenopodium (including Chenopodium album) and Atriplex species (including Atriplex patula). They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.

Synonyms

Coleophora annulatella Nylander, 1848

Coleophora botauripennella Toll, 1955

Coleophora laripennella Toll, 1953

Coleophora subtractella Caradja, 1920

Coleophora tengstromella Doubleday, 1859

Ecebalia vestianella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phalaena (Tinea) vestianella Linnaeus, 1758

Ornix laripennella Zetterstedt, 1839

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