Coleophora variicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. variicornis
Binomial name
Coleophora variicornis
Toll, 1952[1]

Coleophora variicornis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany to Italy and from France to Greece.

The length of the forewings is 5.5-6.5 mm for males and 4.5–5 mm for females. Adults have been found on Melilotus officinalis.[2]

The larvae feed on Trifolium pratense.[3]

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Taxonomische Revision der Coleophora frischella-Artengruppe (Coleophoridae)
  3. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2011-04-26.


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