- Coleophora trifolii
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Coleophora trifolii 
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. trifolii Binomial name Coleophora trifolii
(Curtis, 1832)Synonyms - Damophila trifolii Curtis, 1832
- Plutella chalybaella Costa, 1836
- Coleophora melilotella Scott, 1861
- Coleophora frischella aurata Toll, 1960
- Coleophora trifolii aurata Toll, 1960
The Trefoil Thick-horned Tinea or Large Clover Case-bearer (Coleophora trifolii) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America.
The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. They are day-active.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Melilotus species (including Melilotus officinalis and Melilotus altissima).
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