Coleophora linosyridella

Coleophora linosyridella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany to the Pyrenees and Italy and from Great Britain to Romania.

Coleophora linosyridella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. linosyridella
Binomial name
Coleophora linosyridella
Fuchs, 1880[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora nicaeella Chrétien, 1908

The wingspan is 11.5-13.5 mm. Adults are on wing from late June to August in one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Aster linosyris, Aster sedifolius and Aster tripolium.[3] Mining occurs up to April.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "Moths of Suffolk". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  3. ^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora linosyridella Fuchs, 1880 estuarine case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2019.