Coleophora pennella

Coleophora pennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. pennella
Binomial name
	Coleophora pennella; (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
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.[2]

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). Young larva feed on the developing seeds and hibernate in their first case which is made of the tip of a petal. After hibernation, they make a laterally flattened, composite leaf case. Fleck mines are made at the margin of the leaves. The mouth angle is about 70°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found from mid May to early June.

References

"Coleophora pennella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
Kimber, Ian. "37.065 BF549 Coleophora pennella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
"Coleophora pennella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

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Leaves of Echium vulgare eaten by the larva, with two larval cases attached

Larva

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[1] "Coleophora pennella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[2] Kimber, Ian. "37.065 BF549 Coleophora pennella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[3] "Coleophora pennella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.