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Coleophora valesianella

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Coleophora valesianella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. valesianella
Binomial name
Coleophora valesianella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora giraudi Ragonot, 1874

Coleophora valesianella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe south of the line running from France to Austria and Romania. It has also been recorded from Cyprus.

The larvae feed on Astragalus aristatus, Astragalus monspessulanus and Hippocrepis species.[2] Larvae can be found from autumn to spring of the following year.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-26.