- Coleophora brevipalpella
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Coleophora brevipalpella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Coleophoridae Genus: Coleophora Species: C. brevipalpella Binomial name Coleophora brevipalpella
Wocke, 1874[1]Coleophora brevipalpella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains and from Germany to Romania and the Republic of Macedonia.
The larvae feed on Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea scabiosa and Serratula tinctoria. They create a spathulate leaf case of up to 15 mm long. It is yellowish white to ochreous brown. The mouth angle is about 45°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.
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