Coleophora vulnerariae - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Coleophora vulnerariae 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

family. It is found from Norway

Norway

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and Sweden

Sweden

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to the Iberian Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

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, Italy

Italy

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and Greece

Greece

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and from Great Britain

Great Britain

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to the Baltic States

Baltic states

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, Romania

Romania

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and Bulgaria

Bulgaria

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. It is also found in southern Russia

Russia

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.

The wingspan

Wingspan

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is 12-18 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed within seedpods of Anthyllis vulneraria
Anthyllis vulneraria
Anthyllis vulneraria is a medicinal plant native to Europe. The name vulneraria means "wound healer".-Description:...

. They live within a movable case.

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