Coleophora parthenogenella

Coleophora parthenogenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Denmark and Sweden.

Coleophora parthenogenella
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C. parthenogenella
Binomial name
Coleophora parthenogenella
Falck, 2010[1]

It is a parthenogenic species.

The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius. They create a very untidy, bivalved lobe case. The mouth angle is about 90°.[2] Oviposition takes place in July and the larvae are full-grown in June of the following year.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2011-05-03.


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