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Coleophora artemisicolella

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Species of moth

Coleophora artemisicolella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. artemisicolella
Binomial name
Coleophora artemisicolella
Bruand,
Synonyms
  • Coleophora albicans sensu auct., nec Zeller, 1849

Coleophora artemisicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe and across the Palearctic.

Description

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris).

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy, and Bulgaria, and from Great Britain to central and southern Russia, further east to Japan.

References

  1. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand d'Uzelle, 1855 mugwort case-bearer". Plant Parasites or Europe. Retrieved 8 February 2020.


Sprig of Artemisia vulgaris with larva-cases attached to the seeds
Larval case
Larva


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Taxon identifiers
Coleophora artemisicolella


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