Coleophora chrysanthemi

Coleophora chrysanthemi is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Finland to Italy and Hungary.

Coleophora chrysanthemi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. chrysanthemi
Binomial name
Coleophora chrysanthemi

The adults are small brown moths with fringed wings and long antennae.[2]

The larvae feed on a species of tansy, Tanacetum corymbosum. They create a tubular silken case with dark length ridges.[3] Larvae can be found in the spring, up to April.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Coleophoridae
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.