Metriotes lutarea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula) and Turkey.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Metriotes |
| Species: | M. lutarea
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The wingspan is 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in). Adults are on wing in May and are day-active.[3]
The larvae feed on the seeds of greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) and Thesium montanum.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Metriotes lutarea (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Catálogo Mundial Sistemático y de Distribución de la Familia Coleophoridae Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.002 BF487 Coleophora lutarea (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ Falkovitsh, M I (2006). "Host-plant relationships of the casebearers (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae): Communication III". Entomological Review. 86 (3): 264–286. doi:10.1134/S0013873806030031.
External links
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