Coleophora taeniipennella

Coleophora taeniipennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. taeniipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora taeniipennella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1]
Synonyms
Coleophora galactaula Meyrick, 1928

Coleophora taeniipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 9-12 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.^[2]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Juncus subnodulosus, Juncus acutiflorus and Juncus conglomeratus. They form a case.

References

1. ^ Fauna Europaea
2. ^ Hants Moths

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