Biology:Coleophora directella

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Short description: Species of moth

Coleophora directella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. directella
Binomial name
Coleophora directella
Zeller, 1849[1]

Coleophora directella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula. It is also known from China .[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris and Helichrysum species.[4] Larvae can be found from September to June of the following year.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5143492 entry