Coleophora trochilella

Coleophora trochilella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, with possible exception of parts of the Balkan Peninsula.

Coleophora trochilella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. trochilella
Binomial name
Coleophora trochilella
(Duponchel, [1843])
Synonyms
  • Ornix trochilella Duponchel, [1843]
  • Coleophora lineatella Tengström, 1848
  • Coleophora alpicola Heinemann & Wocke, 1877
  • Coleophora corymbosella Bauer, 1917
  • Coleophora axana Hering, 1942
  • Coleophora troglodytella Hering, 1957 (non Duponchel, 1843: misidentification)

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species (Achillea, Artemisia vulgaris, Eupatorium, Tanacetum). They create a straw-coloured, slender, three-valved tubular case with a length of about 10 mm. The mouth angle is 45°-60°. The larvae are found at the leaf underside. Cases have been recorded from August to June of the following year.


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