| Coleophora amethystinella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. amethystinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora amethystinella | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coleophora amethystinella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in Asia and Europe.
The species was previously considered to be a synonym of Coleophora fuscicornis .
The length of the forewings is 7–8.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. [2] Adults are dark glossy green, with distinctive orange eyelashes, if observed closely. [3] Adults are on wing in June in western Europe.
The larvae feed on smooth tare ( Vicia tetrasperma ). They feed within the seedpods of their host plant, living within a movable case with a length of 9–11 mm. [4]
The moth has a disjunct distribution being found in the Mediterranean region from Portugal to Iraq. It was first recorded from Essex, England in 1973 and has since been found elsewhere in southern England. [3]
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The clover case-bearer or small clover case-bearer is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is native to Asia, Europe and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand.
The trefoil thick-horned tinea or large clover case-bearer is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America.
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Coleophora wockeella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Latvia to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Albania and from Great Britain to southern Russia.
Coleophora vibicigerella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia, Europe and north Africa. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.
Coleophora sternipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, except Greece and the Mediterranean islands. It is also known from the Caucasus. It occurs in steppe and desert biotopes, in wasteland and uncultivated parts of anthropogenic areas.
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The fruit tree case moth is a moth of the family Coleophoridae, found in western Europe.
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Coleophora juncicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Ireland to Poland and Hungary.
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Coleophora paramayrella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern Europe.
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Coleophora tamesis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia and Europe.
Coleophora asteris is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in North Africa and Europe.
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