Coleophora obviella

(Coleophora obviella)

Description

Coleophora obviella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from the Czech Republic to Italy and Albania. The larvae feed on Leontopodium alpinum and Primula auricula. The final case, which is made after hibernation, is a greyish black sheath case of about 12 mm long with a mouth angle of about 20°. Larvae can be found from June to May.

Taxonomic tree:

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