Coleophora chalcogrammella
Species of moth
| Coleophora chalcogrammella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. chalcogrammella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora chalcogrammella Zeller, 1839[1] | |
Coleophora chalcogrammella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839 and is found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in)
The larvae feed on thyme-leaf sandwort (Arenaria serpyllifolia), field mouse-ear, (Cerastium arvense), three-nerved sandwort (Moehringia trinervia), lesser stitchwort (Stellaria graminea) and greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea).[2] Full-grown cases can be found in May.
Pupa: The pupae of moths have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths.[3]
Distribution
It is found from Sweden and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and the Alps and from Great Britain to Romania.
References
External links
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