Coleophora albitarsella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, but has not been recorded from Ireland and Greece.
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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. albitarsella
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Description
editThe wingspan is 10–13 mm (0.39–0.51 in). Adults are on wing from mid-June to August in western Europe.[2]
The larvae feed on Clinopodium vulgare, Glechoma hederacea, Lycopus europaeus, Melissa officinalis, Melittis melissophyllum, Mentha aquatica, Mentha arvensis, Nepeta cataria, Origanum vulgare, Prunella vulgaris, Salvia pratensis, Salvia verbenaca, Satureja, Stachys and Thymus species.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
References
edit- ^ "Coleophora albitarsella Zeller, 1849". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.032 BF515 Coleophora albitarsella Zeller, 1849". UKMoths. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora albitarsella Zeller, 1849 white-legged case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
External links
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