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Coleophora albidella

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Coleophora albidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. albidella
Binomial name
Coleophora albidella
Synonyms
List
    • Tinea albidella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
    • Phalena (Tinea) trembleyella Villers, 1789
    • Coleophora incanella Tengström, 1848
    • Coleophora anatipennella[verification needed] Pierce & Metcalfe, 1935 (non Hübner, 1796: preoccupied)
    • Coleophora razowskii Capuse, 1971

Coleophora albidella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described in 1775 by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller,

Description

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The wingspan is 13–16 mm. White with sparse, sometimes obscure, darker speckling. Forewing ground colour white. Apical cilia greyish fuscous. Antennal scape with a well-developed basal tuft. Only reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.[1]

Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on various species of willow including, Salix repens, Salix aurita, Salix cinerea and sometimes Salix caprea.[2]

Distribution

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It is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.

Case

References

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  1. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.050 BF532 Coleophora albidella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoth. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora albidella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) white sallow case-bearer on Salix". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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