Coleophora moehringiae
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Coleophora moehringiae is a moth
of the Coleophoridae
family. It is found in the Italian Alps
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The larvae feed on Moehringia glaucovirens. They create a small, brown to ochre, trivalved, tubular silken case. The mouth angle is about 30°. Larvae can be found in mid May and early June. The species needs two years for its development.
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 in the Italian Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
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The larvae feed on Moehringia glaucovirens. They create a small, brown to ochre, trivalved, tubular silken case. The mouth angle is about 30°. Larvae can be found in mid May and early June. The species needs two years for its development.