Coleophora pappiferella

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Coleophora pappiferella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. pappiferella
Binomial name
Coleophora pappiferella

Coleophora pappiferella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.

Description[edit]

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[2] Coleophora pappiferella can only be reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.

Distribution[edit]

It is found in Ireland, Scotland[3] Fennoscandia, northern Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Italy.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Coleophora pappiferella Hofmann, 1869". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Coleophora pappiferella". Swedish Moths. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ Heckford, R J (2001). "Colephora pappiferella Hoffman, 1869 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) new to Britain and Scrobipalpa murinella (Duponchel, 1843) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) at the same locality". Entomologist's Gazette. 52: 101–104.

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