| Coleophora ahenella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. ahenella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora ahenella | |
Coleophora ahenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, except Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.
The wingspan is about 12 mm (0.47 in). [2] They are on wing in May and June.
The larvae feed on Cornus mas , Cornus sanguinea , Lonicera alpigena , Lonicera nigra , Lonicera xylosteum , Lonicera chrysantha , Rhamnus catharticus , Rhamnus frangula , Symphoricarpos albus and Viburnum lantana . They create a lobe case of about 7 mm (0.28 in) long. [3] In Great Britain, the larvae live for two years.
