Coleophora gardesanella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It has a disjunct distribution, from Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Great Britain to the Baltic States and North Macedonia.
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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. gardesanella
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| Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954[1]
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The wingspan is 9.5–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in western Europe.[2]
The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Achillea ptarmica, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia vulgaris, Centaurea jacea, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum and Tanacetum vulgare.[3] Larvae can be found from September to May.
References edit
- ^ "Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "37.096 [B&F: 0557] Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1953". Hants Moths. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954 small streaked case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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