Coleophora taeniipennella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. taeniipennella |
Binomial name | |
Coleophora taeniipennella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1] |
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Coleophora taeniipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 9-12 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[2]
The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus articulatus, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Juncus subnodulosus, Juncus acutiflorus and Juncus conglomeratus. They form a case.