Coleophora vibicella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. vibicella
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Coleophora vibicella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 16–24 mm. Adults are yellowish with white markings. They are on wing in August in western Europe.[2]
The larvae feed on Chamaespartium sagittale, dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria) and vetches (Vicia species).[3] Full-grown larvae can be found at the end of June.
Distribution
[edit]Coleophora vibicella is found in Europe south of the line running from Great Britain to Ukraine. It has not been recorded from Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coleophora vibicella (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.059 BF538 Coleophora vibicella (Hübner, [1813])". UKmoths. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora vibicella (Hübner, 1813) large gold case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
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