Coleophora otidipennella
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Coleophora otidipennella is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found in most of Europe
, the Near East
and the eastern Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan
is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Luzula
species, including Luzula campestris and Luzula multiflora
. The larvae form a whitish or yellowish case.
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 in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
and the eastern Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Luzula
Luzula
Luzula is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants the family Juncaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution, the highest species diversity being in temperate Asia and Europe....
species, including Luzula campestris and Luzula multiflora
Luzula multiflora
Luzula multiflora, the Heath Wood-rush, is a species of flowering plant in the rush family. It is native to North America, found in Canada and all regions of the U.S. except the Southwest.- References :* * * Fl. Spa. 1:169. 1811...
. The larvae form a whitish or yellowish case.