Coleophora pulmonariella
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Coleophora pulmonariella is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found from Sweden
and northern Russia
to the Pyrenees
and Italy
, and from France
to Romania
.
The larvae feed on Myosotis palustris, Myosotis sylvatica
, Pulmonaria mollissima, Pulmonaria obscura, Pulmonaria officinalis
, Symphytum officinale
and Symphytum tuberosum
. They create a slender, dark brown, tubular, composite leaf case. The frontal part is somewhat hairy, while the rest of the case is bare. The mouth angle is about 45°. Larvae can be found from autumn to June of the following year.
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 Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and northern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
and 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 from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
The larvae feed on Myosotis palustris, Myosotis sylvatica
Myosotis sylvatica
Myosotis sylvatica is a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Myosotis.Myosotis sylvatica is a compact bushy plant with lance-shaped foliage and tiny delicate blue flowers in May and June. It grows in rich, moist soil in part shade to shade. It is appropriate for woodland gardens, groundcover,...
, Pulmonaria mollissima, Pulmonaria obscura, Pulmonaria officinalis
Pulmonaria officinalis
Pulmonaria officinalis, common name Lungwort or Common Lungwort, is an herbaceous evergreen perennial rhizomatous plant of the genus Pulmonaria, belonging to the family Boraginaceae-Etymology:...
, Symphytum officinale
Symphytum officinale
Symphytum officinale is a perennial flowering plant of the genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae. Along with several other species of Symphytum, it is commonly known as comfrey. To differentiate it from other comfreys, this species may be known as common comfrey, Quaker comfrey, and cultivated...
and Symphytum tuberosum
Symphytum tuberosum
Symphytum tuberosum, the Tuberous Comfrey or in Gaelic Meacan Dubh Cnapach, is a species of Symphytum in the Boraginaceae family.- Species characteristics :...
. They create a slender, dark brown, tubular, composite leaf case. The frontal part is somewhat hairy, while the rest of the case is bare. The mouth angle is about 45°. Larvae can be found from autumn to June of the following year.