Coleophora conspicuella

Coleophora conspicuella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. conspicuella
Binomial name
Coleophora conspicuella Zeller, 1849[1]

Coleophora conspicuella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in all of Europe, except Ireland.

Mined piece of leaf of Centaurea nigra with a larva-case attached

Larva

The wingspan is 13-17 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Aster amellus, Aster linosyris, Aster sedifolius, Aster sedifolius canus, Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea montana, Centaurea nigra and Centaurea scabiosa. They create a relatively large, dark brown, lightly curved two-valved sheath case with a narrow ventral keel. It is about 12-15 mm long and has a mouth angle of 30-45°.^[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.

References

1. ^ Fauna Europaea
2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
3. ^ bladmineerders.nl

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