Coleophora squamosella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe (from Great Britain to Poland and Hungary and from Fennoscandia to France, Italy and Austria), the Baltic states, the Caucasus, Russia (Baikal and Altai) and Turkey.[2]
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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. squamosella
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The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]
The larvae feed in a case on Erigeron species, including Erigeron acer.
References edit
- ^ "Coleophora squamosella Stainton, 1856". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Contribution to the knowledge of Coleophoridae. CXV. About some interesting species of Coleophoridae of Turkey and adjacent countries (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today
- ^ " Coleophora squamosella Surrey Case-bearer". Norfolkmoths. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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