Coleophora motacillella

(Coleophora motacillella)

Description

Coleophora motacillella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from France to southern Russia and from Denmark to Austria and Romania. Adults are on wing in July and August. The larvae feed on Chenopodium and Atriplex species. They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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