- Coleophora derasofasciella
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Coleophora derasofasciella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. derasofasciella Binomial name Coleophora derasofasciella
Klimesch, 1952[1]Coleophora derasofasciella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the Alps in Austria, Italy and Slovenia.
The larvae feed on Dryas octopetala. They create a tubular silken case which is covered with frass grains on the outside. In the youth case, the frass cover is even and complete, in the full-grown case, the frass lies in lengthwise stripes. The full-grown case is three-valved and about 6.5-12 mm long. The mouth angle is about 45°.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.
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