Coleophora ravillella
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Coleophora ravillella is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found in France
, Spain
and Italy
.
The larvae feed on Onobrychis saxatilis and Onobrychis viciifolia
. They create a bivalved lobe case or a very untidy composite leaf case of 7-9 mm long. It is made up of 4-5 withered leaflets. The mouth opening is shifted laterally.
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 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...
, Spain
Spain
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and Italy
Italy
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.
The larvae feed on Onobrychis saxatilis and Onobrychis viciifolia
Onobrychis viciifolia
Onobrychis viciifolia is a species of legume known by the common name sainfoin; other species in genus Onobrychis may be known by this name as well. Other common names for this species include esparcet and pipirigallo. This is a perennial herb which is native to Eurasia, but it is widely cultivated...
. They create a bivalved lobe case or a very untidy composite leaf case of 7-9 mm long. It is made up of 4-5 withered leaflets. The mouth opening is shifted laterally.