Coleophora caelebipennella

Coleophora caelebipennella
Coleophora caelebipennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. caelebipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora caelebipennella
Zeller, 1839

Coleophora caelebipennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula[1]. It is also known from Pakistan[2].

Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with case attached
Larva

The wingspan is 13-16 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Artemisia vulgaris, Centaurea, Chrysanthemum, Gnaphalium, Helichrysum arenarium, Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum italicum serotinum and Helichrysum stoechas. They create a two-valved, brownish black, matt, silken case with a length of 12-15 mm. The mouth angle is about 45°.[4] Larvae can be found from September to July.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl
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