Coleophora silenella explained

Coleophora silenella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Ukraine.

The wingspan is .[1] They are on wing from June to August.[2]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Silene otites, Silene densiflora, Silene nutans, Oberna behen and Viscaria vulgaris.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0550.php Hants Moths
  2. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=550 UKmoths