Coleophora gardesanella

Coleophora gardesanella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It has a disjunct distribution, from Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Great Britain to the Baltic States and North Macedonia.

Coleophora gardesanella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. gardesanella
Binomial name
Coleophora gardesanella
Toll, 1954[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora machinella Bradley, 1971

The wingspan is 9.5–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in western Europe.[2]

The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Achillea ptarmica, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia vulgaris, Centaurea jacea, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum and Tanacetum vulgare.[3] Larvae can be found from September to May.

References

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  1. ^ "Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ "37.096 [B&F: 0557] Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1953". Hants Moths. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954 small streaked case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2019.