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Coleophora obscenella

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Coleophora obscenella
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C. obscenella
Binomial name
Coleophora obscenella
Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1]

Coleophora obscenella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from France and Belgium to Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia and from Germany to Italy. It has also been recorded from Romania.

Seeds of Solidago virgaurea with a larval case attached
Larva
Larval case

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]

The larvae feed on Solidago virgaureae, Tripolium vulgare and Aster amellus. They feed on the flowers and fruits of their host plant.

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