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Coleophora trifolii (Trefoil Thick-horned Tinea)

Synonyms: Damophila trifolii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The trefoil thick-horned tinea or large clover case-bearer (Coleophora trifolii) is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America. The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. They are active during the day. The larvae feed on the seeds of Melilotus species (including Melilotus officinalis and Melilotus altissima).
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Fenland 1529 England, United Kingdom
Kenfig/ Cynffig 2945 Wales, United Kingdom
Salisbury Plain 52975 England, United Kingdom

Prey / Diet

Melilotus altissimus (Tall Yellow Sweetclover)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0