- Coleophora deauratella
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Coleophora deauratella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. deauratella Binomial name Coleophora deauratella
Lienig & Zeller, 1846Synonyms - Damophila deauratella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Coleophora deauratella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, as well as Asia Minor, Lebanon and Tasmania. It is an introduced species in North America.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Trifolium pratense. The larvae feed on the developing seeds and build a case closely resembling a floret of the foodplant.
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