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Coleophora albella

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Species of moth

Coleophora albella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. albella
Binomial name
Coleophora albella
(Thunberg, 1788)
Synonyms
  • Tinea albella Thunberg, 1788
  • Tinea leucapennella Hubner, 1827

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

The wingspan is 16–18 millimetres (0.63–0.71 in). Adults are on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on Silene nutans and Silene vulgaris.

Status

The species is considered to be endangered in Great Britain, and can be found only in one location in Avon.

References

  1. "Coleophora albella (Thunberg, 1788)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. Norfolk Moths
  3. ^ Hants Moths

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Taxon identifiers
Coleophora albella


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