Coleophora vestianella
Coleophora vestianella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
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The wingspan is 11–16 mm (0.43–0.63 in). Adults are on wing from June to August.[1]
The larvae feed on Chenopodium (including Chenopodium album) and Atriplex species (including Atriplex patula). They feed on the generative organs of their host plant.
Synonyms
- Coleophora annulatella Nylander, 1848
- Coleophora botauripennella Toll, 1955
- Coleophora laripennella Toll, 1953
- Coleophora subtractella Caradja, 1920
- Coleophora tengstromella Doubleday, 1859
- Ecebalia vestianella (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Phalaena (Tinea) vestianella Linnaeus, 1758
- Ornix laripennella Zetterstedt, 1839
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