Biology:Coleophora artemisicolella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora artemisicolella
Coleophora artemisicolella1.JPG
Scientific classification edit
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

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

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


Sprig of Artemisia vulgaris with larva-cases attached to the seeds
Larval case
Larva


External links


Wikidata ☰ Q4248038 entry