Coleophora virgatella
Species of moth
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Coleophora virgatella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany and Poland to the Pyrenees, Italy and Greece. It has also been recorded from southern Russia and central Asia.
| Coleophora virgatella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. virgatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora virgatella | |
Adults are on wing from late June to July.[2]
The larvae feed on Salvia glutinosa, Salvia pratensis and Stachys species.[3] Larvae can be found from autumn to May of the following year.