- Coleophora albella
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Coleophora albella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. albella Binomial name Coleophora albella
(Thunberg, 1788)[1]Synonyms - Tinea albella Thunberg, 1788
- Tinea leucapennella Hubner, 1827
Coleophora albella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 16-18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Silene nutans and Silene vulgaris. They feed within the seed capsules of their host plant, living within a movable case constructed from an empty seed case, which is then attached to successive pods, while the larva feeds on the seeds.[3]
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