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Coleophora albella

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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.[1]

The wingspan is 16–18 millimetres (0.63–0.71 in). Adults are on wing from May to June.[2]

The larvae feed on Silene nutans and Silene vulgaris.[3]

Status

The species is considered to be endangered in Great Britain, and can be found only in one location in Avon.[3]

References

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