Coleophora artemisicolella

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, [1855]
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

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

The larvae feed on mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris).[1]

Distribution

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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

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  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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