Coleophora vitisella
Coleophora vitisella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia and northern Russia to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Great Britain to Romania. The range extends to the Russian Far East. The species was recently discovered in Canada, with records from Yukon and Manitoba.[2]
DescriptionThe wingspan is 10–13 mm (0.39–0.51 in). Adults are on wing from May to the beginning of July in western Europe.[3] LarvaThe larvae feed on Pyrola species and Vaccinium vitis-idaea.[4] Full-grown larvae can be found from September to April. References
External linksMedia related to Coleophora vitisella at Wikimedia Commons
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