Coleophora frankii
Encyclopedia
Coleophora frankii is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found from Germany
to Italy
, Croatia
and Hungary
.
The larvae feed on Aster linosyris. They create a small, tubular silken case, decorated with some length rows of fine sand grains. It is less than 5 mm long. The case is tri-valved and the mouth angle is about 45°. Larvae can be found from June to September.
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 Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to Italy
Italy
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, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
The larvae feed on Aster linosyris. They create a small, tubular silken case, decorated with some length rows of fine sand grains. It is less than 5 mm long. The case is tri-valved and the mouth angle is about 45°. Larvae can be found from June to September.