Coleophora hieronella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Europe and North Africa.

Coleophora hieronella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. hieronella
Binomial name
Coleophora hieronella
Zeller, 1849[1]

The length of the forewings is 6-6.5 mm for males and 5.5–6 mm for females.[2]

The larvae feed on Trifolium angustifolium.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Stübner, Andreas (2007). Taxonomische Revision der Coleophora frischella-Artengruppe (Coleophoridae) [taxonomic revision of the Coleophora frischella-species group] (PDF) (in German). Pensoft Publishers. Retrieved 28 April 2024 – via Nota Lepidopterologica.