Coleophora kuehnella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It was first described by Johann Goeze in 1783 and is found in Asia and Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. kuehnella
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| Coleophora kuehnella (Goeze, 1783) [1]
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Description edit
The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak (Quercus species), and supposedly also Prunus and willow (Salix species).[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in early June.
Distribution edit
It is found in Europe (from Italy, across Central Europe up to Southern Scandinavia), the Caucasus and Turkey.
References edit
- ^ "Coleophora kuehnella (Goeze, 1783)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
External links edit
Media related to Coleophora kuehnella at Wikimedia Commons
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