Coleophora solitariella
Coleophora solitariella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy and Romania and from Great Britain to southern Russia.
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The larvae feed on Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium glomeratum, Myosoton aquaticum, Stellaria alsine, Stellaria holostea, Stellaria media, Stellaria nemorum and Stellaria uliginosa. Full-grown larvae live in a slender greyish white three-valved tubular silken case of about 8 mm. The mouth angle is about 45°. There are often several cases together on a small number of plants.[3] Full-grown cases can be found in May.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- Ellis, W N. "Coleophora solitariella Zeller, 1849 ochreous case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
External links
- Media related to Coleophora solitariella at Wikimedia Commons
- Coleophora solitariella at ukmoths
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