Coleophora gnaphalii

Coleophora gnaphalii
Coleophora gnaphalii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. gnaphalii
Binomial name
Coleophora gnaphalii
Zeller, 1839[1]

Coleophora gnaphalii is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Sweden and the Baltic States to the Pyrenees, the Alps and Romania and from France to Russia.

Sprig of “Gnaphalium arenarium” (=Helichrysum arenarium) with two larva-cases attached
Larva
Larval case

The wingspan is 9-12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Gnaphalium species and Helichrysum arenarium. They create a small, curved, hairy case of less than 12 mm. The mouth angle is about 30°.[4] Full-grown larvae can be found from May to June.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Arfaktablad om Coleophora gnaphalii
  3. ^ The Casebearers of the Volga-Ural inter-river region (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl
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