Coleophora brevipalpella
Coleophora brevipalpella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains and from Germany to Romania and North Macedonia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. brevipalpella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora brevipalpella Wocke, 1874 | |
The wingspan is 17–19 millimetres (0.67–0.75 in).[2]
The larvae feed on Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea scabiosa and Serratula tinctoria. They create a spathulate leaf case of up to 15 millimetres (0.59 in) long. It is yellowish white to ochreous brown. The mouth angle is about 45°.[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.
References
- "Coleophora brevipalpella Wocke, 1874". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ArtDatabanken Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- "Coleophora brevipalpella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
External links
Data related to Coleophora brevipalpella at Wikispecies
Media related to Coleophora brevipalpella at Wikimedia Commons
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