Coleophora solitariella

Coleophora solitariella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. solitariella
Binomial name
Coleophora solitariella
Zeller, 1849[1]

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.

The wingspan is 10–13 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Arenaria serpyllifolia, Cerastium arvense, Cerastium glomeratum, Myosoton aquaticum, Stellaria alsine, Stellaria holostea, Stellaria media, Stellaria nemorum and Stellaria uliginosa.[3] Full-grown cases can be found in May.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  3. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora solitariella Zeller, 1849 ochreous case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2019.



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