Coleophora adjunctella is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Coleophoridae

Coleophoridae

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 family. It is found from Fennoscandia

Fennoscandia

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 and northern Russia

Russia

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 to Romania

Romania

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, Italy

Italy

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 and France

France

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 and from Ireland

Ireland

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 to Ukraine

Ukraine

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 and southern Russia.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 8-10 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from late June to July in western Europe.

The larvae feed on Juncus gerardii

Juncus gerardii

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. The larva feeds internally on the seeds and then from a case, which consists of a seed capsule. Larvae can be found from August to May.