Coleophora odorariella

Coleophora odorariella
Coleophora odorariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. odorariella
Binomial name
Coleophora odorariella
Muhlig, 1857[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora chrysocomae Hering, 1942

Coleophora odorariella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Germany to Romania. It has also been recorded from Spain and the Republic of Macedonia.

Mined leaf of “Serratula cyanoides” with attached larval case
Larva
Larval case

The larvae feed on Jurinea humilis, Jurinea mollis and Serratula species. They create a tubular silken case which is covered with sand grains. The colour is brownish, with yellowish length lines. It is trivalved, up to about 13 mm long and has a mouth angle of about 45°.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in July.

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