Coleophora pennella

Coleophora pennella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. pennella
Binomial name
Coleophora pennella
Synonyms
List
    • Tinea pennella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
    • Coleophora flavilineella Toll, 1952
    • Coleophora diffinis Staudinger, 1879
    • Phalaena (Tinea) borowskiella Goeze, 1783
    • Tinea mucosa Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785
    • Phalaena (Tinea) onosmella Brahm, 1791
    • Tinea onosmella Brahm, 1791
    • Tinea struthionipennella Hübner, 1796
    • Coleophora onosmella enervatella Zeller, 1849
    • Coleophora hispanicella Möschler, 1866
    • Coleophora nervosella Müller-Rutz, 1927
    • Coleophora gogovi Capuse, 1971

Coleophora pennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on alkanet (Anchusa officinalis), houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale), Italian viper's bugloss (Echium italicum), viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare), common gromwell (Lithospermum officinale), forget-me-nots (Myosotis species), monkswort (Nonea species), Onosma, alkenet (Pentaglottis), lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) and common comfrey (Symphytum officinale). Full-grown larvae can be found from mid May to early June.

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