Coleophora auricella

Coleophora auricella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany and Poland to Spain, Italy and Romania. It has also been recorded from southern Russia.

Coleophora auricella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. auricella
Binomial name
Coleophora auricella
(Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea auricella Fabricius, 1794
  • Coleophora paucinotella Toll, 1961
  • Longibacillia suceavella Nemes, 2003
  • Coleophora danilae Nemes, 2004

The larvae feed on Sideritis endressii, Stachys alopecuros, Stachys officinalis, Stachys recta, Teucrium chamaedrys and Teucrium scorodonia.[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to June.

References
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  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "Coleophora auricella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.


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