Coleophora albidella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described in 1775 by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. albidella
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| Coleophora albidella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Description
editThe 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
editIt is found in all of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula.
References
edit- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.050 BF532 Coleophora albidella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoth. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora albidella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) white sallow case-bearer on Salix". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
External links
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