Coleophora ditella

Coleophora ditella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. ditella
Binomial name
Coleophora ditella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora anatolica Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora roessleri Heinemann & Wocke, 1877

Coleophora ditella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Bulgaria.

Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with larva-case attached
Larva
Larval case

The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Artemisia alba, Artemisia campestris, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia vulgaris, Aster linosyris, Helichrysum and Tanacetum cinerariifolium.[2] Larvae can be found from September to June.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "Coleophora ditella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.


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