Coleophora silenella
Coleophora silenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Ukraine.
Capsule of Silene vulgaris with larval case attached
Larva
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. silenella |
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| Coleophora silenella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855[1] | |
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The wingspan is 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in).[2] Adults are white with creamy-ochre longitudinal streaks and black speckles. They are on wing from June to August.[3]
The larvae feed on the seeds of Silene otites, Silene densiflora, Silene nutans, Oberna behen and Viscaria vulgaris. They create a tubular silken case which is attached to the side of a seed pod. They feed on the seeds from within this case.
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