Coleophora colutella

Coleophora colutella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, except Great Britain and Ireland. It is an introduced species in North America.^[2]

Piece of leaf of Astragalus glycyphyllos, with larval mines and cases attached

Larva

Coleophora colutella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. colutella
Binomial name
Coleophora colutella (Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
Tinea colutella Fabricius, 1794 Coleophora crocinella Tengstrom, 1848 Coleophora serenella Duponchel, 1843 Membrania stanoiuii Nemes, 2004

The wingspan is 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in).^[3]

The larvae feed on Anthyllis, Astragalus danicus, Astragalus glycyphyllos, Colutea arborescens, Coronilla emerus, Coronilla emerus emeroides, Coronilla vaginalis, Coronilla varia, Cytisus, Genista, Hippocrepis comosa, Laburnum, Lotus corniculatus, Lotus uliginosus, Oxytropis, Tetragonolobus maritimus and Vicia species.^[4] Larvae can be found from autumn to May.