Coleophora vulnerariae

(Coleophora vulnerariae)

Description

Coleophora vulnerariae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Norway and Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece and from Great Britain to the Baltic states, Romania and Bulgaria. It is also found in southern Russia. The wingspan is 12–18 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July. The larvae feed within seedpods of Anthyllis vulneraria. They live within a movable case.

Taxonomic tree:

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