Coleophora lutipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Mediterranean islands.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. lutipennella |
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Coleophora lutipennella (Zeller, 1838)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in). Head pale yellow-ochreous. Antennae white, ringed with fuscous or dark fuscous. basal joint whitish-ochreous. Forewings light yellow-ochreous. Hindwings grey. Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.[2]
The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Castanea sativa, Quercus macranthera, Quercus petraea, Quercus pontica, Quercus pubescens and Quercus robur. They create a light brown, trivalved, tubular silken case of about 7 mm (0.28 in) long. The mouth angle is about 45°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in early June.
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