| Coleophora caelebipennella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 family Coleophoridae. 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 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
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- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick
- ↑ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ↑ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
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