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Coleophora polonicella

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Coleophora polonicella
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C. polonicella
Binomial name
Coleophora polonicella
Zeller, 1865[1]

Coleophora polonicella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Lithuania, Poland and Romania.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]

The larvae feed on Astragalus arenarius. They create a greyish, laterally strongly compressed sheath case. The last part is bent downwards. The case has about twenty indistinct ridges. The mouth angle is about 20°.[3] Larvae can be found from autumn to July.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Swedish Moths
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-05-04.