Coleophora squamella is a moth

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

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 to Sardinia

Sardinia

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 and Italy

Italy

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 and from France

France

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 to Romania

Romania

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. It is also known from Turkey

Turkey

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.

Adults are on wing in autumn and late spring.

The larvae feed on Dorycnium pentaphyllum

Dorycnium pentaphyllum

Dorycnium pentaphyllum, common name: Prostrate Canary Clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Dorycnium of the Fabaceae family. The specific Latin name pentaphyllum derives from the greek pénte meaning five and phýllon meaning leaf, referred to the shape of the...

, Dorycnium pentaphyllum germanicum, Lotus corniculatus

Lotus corniculatus

Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant native to grassland temperate Eurasia and North Africa. The common name is Bird's-foot Trefoil , though the common name is often also applied to other members of the genus...

, Lotus cytisoides, Lotus tenuis and Lotus uliginosus

Lotus uliginosus

Lotus pedunculatus , Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil or Marsh Bird's-foot Trefoil is a member of the pea family ....

. They create a laterally compressed, somewhat arched composite leaf case of 5-6 mm, made of only a few, rather large leaf fragments. The mouth angle is about 45°. Larvae can be found from early summer to spring.