Coleophora chamaedriella
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Coleophora chamaedriella is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found from Poland
to Spain
, Sardinia
, Italy
and Greece
.
The larvae feed on Teucrium chamaedrys
, Teucrium scorodonia
and Veronica
species. They create a yellow-brown lobe case of 10-12 mm with a mouth angle of about 80°. Larvae can be found from September to May.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Coleophoridae
Coleophoridae
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family. It is found from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The larvae feed on Teucrium chamaedrys
Teucrium chamaedrys
Teucrium chamaedrys is a species of ornamental plant native to Europe and the Near East. It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle.-Appearance:...
, Teucrium scorodonia
Teucrium scorodonia
Teucrium scorodonia, common name the Wood Sage or Woodland germander, is a perennial herb belonging to the genus Teucrium of the Lamiaceae family. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens.-Description:...
and Veronica
Veronica
Veronica can refer to:* Veronica , a female given name* Saint Veronica* Veronica * Verónica, Buenos Aires, a town in Argentina-Media and entertainment:* Veronica Ballestrini, an Italian-American country music singer...
species. They create a yellow-brown lobe case of 10-12 mm with a mouth angle of about 80°. Larvae can be found from September to May.