Coleophora rectilineella is a moth

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 France

France

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 and Italy

Italy

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 to Romania

Romania

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.

The larvae feed on Alchemilla alpina

Alchemilla alpina

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, Anemone

Anemone

Anemone , is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae in the north and south temperate zones...

, Anthyllis vulneraria alpestris, Aster amellus

Aster amellus

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, Centaurea jaceak, Cerastium

Cerastium

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, Globularia cordifolia, Leucanthemopsis alpine, Leucanthemum

Leucanthemum

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, Primula elatior

Primula elatior

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, Primula farinosa

Primula farinosa

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, Ranunculus acris and Salix reticulata

Salix reticulata

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. The youth case is cigar-shaped and hairy. The adult case is a bivalved, black, silken sheath case. The case is thickest around the middle, clearly tapering towards the rear end. The length is 13-15 mm and the mouth angle is about 50°. Larvae can be found from August to May.