Coleophora valesianella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe south of the line running from France to Austria and Romania. It has also been recorded from Cyprus.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. valesianella
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora valesianella | |
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The larvae feed on Astragalus aristatus, Astragalus monspessulanus and Hippocrepis species.[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to spring of the following year.
References
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