| Coleophora tricolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora tricolor Walsingham, 1899. [1] | |
The basil-thyme case-bearer moth (Coleophora tricolor) is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. [2] It was first described by the 6th Baron Walsingham in 1899.
The wingspan is 14–18 mm.
The larvae feed on grasses (Poaceae species), including Bromopsis erecta , cock's-foot ( Dactylis glomerata ), Yorkshire fog ( Holcus lanatus ), crested hair-grass ( Koeleria macrantha ), timothy ( Phleum bertolonii ) and common meadow-grass ( Poa pratensis ). [3] Larvae can be found from September to June or July.
It is found in Great Britain, southern France and Greece. [4]
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