Coleophora taeniipennella
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Coleophora taeniipennella is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found in most of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 9-12 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus articulatus
, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Juncus subnodulosus
, Juncus acutiflorus
and Juncus conglomeratus
. They form a 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 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 9-12 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncus articulatus
Juncus articulatus
Juncus articulatus is a species of rush known by the common name Jointleaf Rush, and more ambiguously as "Jointed Rush" which can also refer to J. kraussii from Australia . It is native to Eurasia and much of Canada and the United States. It grows in moist areas, such as wet sand, and thrives in...
, Juncus effusus, Juncus inflexus, Juncus subnodulosus
Juncus subnodulosus
Juncus subnodulosus, the Blunt-flowered Rush, is a species of rush. It natively occurs from the Mediterranean region across temperate Europe, but it does not range far into Scandinavia...
, Juncus acutiflorus
Juncus acutiflorus
Juncus acutiflorus, also called Sharp-flowered Rush, is a rush or a grassy plant of the genus Juncus. As the name suggests, the plant has notable sharp-looking flowers, flowering between July and September.-Physical description:...
and Juncus conglomeratus
Juncus conglomeratus
Juncus conglomeratus, known commonly as Compact Rush, is a species of rush.In the England, Wales and Scotland it is one of six rush species which can dominate lowland damp grasslands....
. They form a case.