Coleophora conspicuella
| Coleophora conspicuella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. conspicuella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora conspicuella Zeller, 1849[1] | |
Coleophora conspicuella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in all of Europe, except Ireland.
Mined piece of leaf of Centaurea nigra with a larva-case attached
Larva
The larvae feed on Aster amellus, Aster linosyris, Aster sedifolius, Aster sedifolius canus, Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea montana, Centaurea nigra and Centaurea scabiosa. They create a relatively large, dark brown, lightly curved two-valved sheath case with a narrow ventral keel. It is about 12–15 mm long and has a mouth angle of 30-45°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in May.
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