Coleophora pennella, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Coleophora pennella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
MOTH INFO
Coleophora pennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Coleophora pennella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms
Tinea pennella Schiffermüller, 1775
Bourgogneja pennella Schiffermüller, 1775
Tinea borowskiella Goeze, 1783
Tinea mucosa Geoffroy, 1785
Tinea mucosella Villers, 1789
Phalaena (Tinea) onosmella Brahm, 1791
Ornix struthionipennella Treitschke, 1833
Coleophora hispanicella Möschler, 1866
Coleophora diffinis Staudinger, 1880
Coleophora nervosella Müller-Rutz, 1927
Coleophora flavilineella Toll, 1952
Coleophora gogovi Căpușe, 1971
Bourgogneja onosmella Căpușe, 1975
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Gelechioidea > Family: Coleophoridae > Genus: Coleophora
Wingspan
15-20 mm
Habitat
Many habitats where the food plant occurs, e.g., disturbed areas, roadsides, cultivated fields, chalky soils, etc.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the seeds of Boraginaceae (Anchusa, Cynoglossum, Echium italicum, Lithospermum, Myosotis, Onosma).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Notes
Verification by dott. Giorgio Baldizzone.
