Coleophora galatellae
Encyclopedia
Coleophora galatellae is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found from Germany
to the Pyrenees
and Italy
and from France
to Hungary
. It is also known from southern Russia
.
The larvae feed on Aster linosyris. They create an elongate, tubular silken case which is decorated by about 6 broad bands of rather coarse sand grains. The case is 5-7 mm long and the mouth angle is about 45°. 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 Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
and Italy
Italy
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and from France
France
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to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. It is also known from southern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
The larvae feed on Aster linosyris. They create an elongate, tubular silken case which is decorated by about 6 broad bands of rather coarse sand grains. The case is 5-7 mm long and the mouth angle is about 45°. Larvae can be found from September to May.