Coleophora ditella | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. ditella |
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Coleophora ditella | |
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Coleophora ditella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Bulgaria.
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Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with larva-case attached
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Larva
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Larval case
The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Artemisia alba, Artemisia campestris, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia vulgaris, Aster linosyris, Helichrysum and Tanacetum cinerariifolium. They create a tubular, two-valved, black sheath case, somewhat narrowed behind the mouth. The rear end is narrowed and flattened. The case has a length of up to 10 mm (0.39 in). The mouth angle is about 20°.[2] Larvae can be found from September to June.
References
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- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ "Coleophora ditella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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