Coleophora juncicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.
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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. juncicolella
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Description
editThe wingspan is 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). Adults are grey-white. The head is ochreous-grey. The antennae grey-whitish, ringed with dark grey. Forewings shining grey, ochreous-tinged. Hindwings are grey.[2] They are on wing from late June to July in western Europe.[3]
The larvae feed on common heather (Calluna vulgaris) and bell heather (Erica cinerea).[4] Full-grown larvae can be found from March to May.
References
edit- ^ "Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.028 BF510 Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851". UKMoths. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Coleophora juncicolella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
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