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Coleophora virgatella

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Coleophora virgatella
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C. virgatella
Binomial name
Coleophora virgatella
Zeller, 1849[1]

Coleophora virgatella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Germany and Poland to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece. It has also been recorded from southern Russia and central Asia.

Mined leaf of Salvia pratensis with larva-case attached
Larva
Larval case

Adults are on wing from late June to July.[2]

The larvae feed on Salvia glutinosa, Salvia pratensis and Stachys species. They create a curved, dark brown lobe case, of which the lobes untidily stick in every direction. The mouth angle is about 45°.[3] Larvae can be found from autumn to May of the following year.

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