Coleophora pennella

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Coleophora pennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe.

Coleophora pennella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. pennella
Binomial name
Coleophora pennella
Synonyms
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    • Tinea pennella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
    • Coleophora flavilineella Toll, 1952
    • Coleophora diffinis Staudinger, 1879
    • Phalaena (Tinea) borowskiella Goeze, 1783
    • Tinea mucosa Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785
    • Phalaena (Tinea) onosmella Brahm, 1791
    • Tinea onosmella Brahm, 1791
    • Tinea struthionipennella Hübner, 1796
    • Coleophora onosmella enervatella Zeller, 1849
    • Coleophora hispanicella Möschler, 1866
    • Coleophora nervosella Müller-Rutz, 1927
    • Coleophora gogovi Capuse, 1971

The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.[2]

The larvae feed on alkanet (Anchusa officinalis), houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale), Italian viper's bugloss (Echium italicum), viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare), common gromwell (Lithospermum officinale), forget-me-nots (Myosotis species), monkswort (Nonea species), Onosma, alkenet (Pentaglottis), lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) and common comfrey (Symphytum officinale).[3] Full-grown larvae can be found from mid May to early June.

Leaves of Echium vulgare eaten by the larva, with two larval cases attached
Larva

References

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  1. ^ "Coleophora pennella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.065 BF549 Coleophora pennella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Coleophora pennella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

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