Coleophora obviella
Encyclopedia
Coleophora obviella is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found from the Czech Republic
to Italy
and Albania
.
The larvae feed on Leontopodium alpinum and Primula auricula
. The final case, which is made after hibernation, is a greyish black sheath case of about 12 mm long with a mouth angle of about 20°. Larvae can be found from June to May.
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 the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
.
The larvae feed on Leontopodium alpinum and Primula auricula
Primula auricula
Primula auricula, often known as Auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear , is a species of primrose that grows on basic rocks in the mountain ranges of central Europe, including the western Alps, Jura, the Vosges, the Black Forest and the Tatra mountains...
. The final case, which is made after hibernation, is a greyish black sheath case of about 12 mm long with a mouth angle of about 20°. Larvae can be found from June to May.