Coleophora caelebipennella

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]

Coleophora caelebipennella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. caelebipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora caelebipennella
Zeller, 1839
Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with case attached
Larva

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Artemisia vulgaris, Centaurea, Chrysanthemum, Gnaphalium, Helichrysum arenarium, Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum italicum serotinum and Helichrysum stoechas.[4] Larvae can be found from September to July.

References edit

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick
  3. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.