Biology:Coleophora asteris
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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. asteris
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| Coleophora asteris Muhlig, 1864[1]
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Coleophora asteris is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in North Africa and Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults have brownish buff forewing with white along the veins, and a scatter of blackish scales on both the white and buff areas. They are on wing from June to September.[2]
The larvae feed on the seeds of European Michaelmas-daisy (Aster amellus) and sea aster (Tripolium vulgare). They create a brown silken cigar-shaped case with slight wrinkling about 6 mm in length. Larvae can be found in September and October. They overwinter in debris until pupation which takes place in the case, in June.
Subspecies
- Coleophora asteris asteris
- Coleophora asteris abbreviata Falkovitsh, 1993 (eastern Siberia)[3]
Distribution
Coleophora asteris has been found from Ireland to Germany , Austria and Romania and from Norway and Sweden to France , Italy and Hungary. It has also been recorded from Crete and North Africa.
References
- ↑ "Coleophora asteris Mühlig, 1864". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/328af5e3-6c5b-4dd4-86ba-92b98a783d82. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "37.082 BF562 Coleophora asteris Muhlig, 1864". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/coleophora-asteris/. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ↑ Предыдущие - BioDat
Wikidata ☰ Q5143236 entry
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