Metriotes lutarea
Species of moth
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Metriotes lutarea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula) and Turkey.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Metriotes |
| Species: | M. lutarea |
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The wingspan is 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in). Adults are on wing in May and are day-active.[3]
The larvae feed on the seeds of greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) and Thesium montanum.[4]
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