Coleophora conspicuella

Coleophora conspicuella
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 wingspan is 13–17 mm.[2]

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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