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Coleophora frischella

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Coleophora frischella, the clover case-bearer or Frisch’s case-moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern parts of the Palearctic realm. It is also present in the Near East.

Coleophora sp., possibly frischella
Coleophora sp., possibly frischella

It is indistinguishable of Coleophora alcyonipennella from which it is separable only by dissection.[2]

The wingspan is 11.5–14.5 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and in August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the seeds of various Trifolium species. They live within the seedheads within a movable case.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Coleophora frischella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.034 BF517a Coleophora frischella (Linnaeus, 1758)". UKMoths. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora frischella (Linnaeus, 1758) white-clover case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

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Coleophora frischella: Brief Summary

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Coleophora frischella, the clover case-bearer or Frisch’s case-moth, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern parts of the Palearctic realm. It is also present in the Near East.

Coleophora sp., possibly frischella Coleophora sp., possibly frischella

It is indistinguishable of Coleophora alcyonipennella from which it is separable only by dissection.

The wingspan is 11.5–14.5 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and in August. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the seeds of various Trifolium species. They live within the seedheads within a movable case.

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