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Coleophora juncicolella

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Coleophora juncicolella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. juncicolella
Binomial name
Coleophora juncicolella

Coleophora juncicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.

Sprig of Erica with mined leaves
Larva
Larval case

Description

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The wingspan is 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are grey-white. The head is ochreous-grey. The antennae grey-whitish, ringed with dark grey. Forewings shining grey, ochreous-tinged. Hindwings are grey.[2] They are on wing from late June to July in western Europe.[3]

The larvae feed on common heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bell heather (Erica cinerea).[4] Full-grown larvae can be found from March to May.

References

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  1. ^ "Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.028 BF510 Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". UKMoths. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Coleophora juncicolella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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