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The trefoil thick-horned tinea or large clover case-bearer (Coleophora trifolii) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America.

Coleophora trifolii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. trifolii
Binomial name
Coleophora trifolii (Curtis, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
List Damophila trifolii Curtis, 1832 Plutella chalybaella Costa, 1836 Coleophora melilotella Scott, 1861 Coleophora frischella aurata Toll, 1960 Coleophora trifolii aurata Toll, 1960

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. The forewings have a green metallic sheen.Adults are on wing from June to July. They are active during the day.[2]

The larvae feed from July to September on the seeds of Melilotus species (including Melilotus albus, Melilotus officinalis and Melilotus altissima). They enter diapause in nearby vegetation and pupate the following spring in the case.[3]

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External links

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