Coleophora ditella

Coleophora ditella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. ditella
Binomial name
Coleophora ditella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora anatolica Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora roessleri Heinemann & Wocke, 1877

Coleophora ditella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Bulgaria.

Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with larva-case attached
Larva
Larval case

The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Artemisia alba, Artemisia campestris, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia vulgaris, Aster linosyris, Helichrysum and Tanacetum cinerariifolium. They create a tubular, two-valved, black sheath case, somewhat narrowed behind the mouth. The rear end is narrowed and flattened. The case has a length of up to 10 mm. The mouth angle is about 20°.[2] Larvae can be found from September to June.

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