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Coleophora brevipalpella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. brevipalpella
Binomial name
Coleophora brevipalpella Wocke, 1874

Coleophora brevipalpella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains and from Germany to Romania and North Macedonia.

The wingspan is 17–19 millimetres (0.67–0.75 in).

The larvae feed on Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea scabiosa and Serratula tinctoria. They create a spathulate leaf case of up to 15 millimetres (0.59 in) long. Full-grown larvae can be found in June.

References

1. "Coleophora brevipalpella Wocke, 1874". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
2. ArtDatabanken Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Coleophora brevipalpella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

External links

• Data related to Coleophora brevipalpella at Wikispecies
• Media related to Coleophora brevipalpella at Wikimedia Commons

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