Coleophora artemisicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe and across the Palearctic.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. artemisicolella
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| Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand, [1855]
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Description edit
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). The larvae form a case very closely resembling a seedhead, and moves from seed to seed leaving diagnostic small holes in the side of each one.[1] Normally, the larvae feed on developing fruits, but might stray to the leaves.[2]
Distribution edit
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 edit
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.090 BF577 Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand, [1855]". UKmoths. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand d'Uzelle, 1855 mugwort case-bearer". Plant Parasites or Europe. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
External links edit
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