Coleophora thurneri

Coleophora thurneri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern France, Italy and Croatia.

Coleophora thurneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. thurneri
Binomial name
Coleophora thurneri
Glaser, 1969[1]

The larvae feed on Artemisia alba. They create a brownish, very thin, tubular silken case of 10–11 mm with a mouth angle of about 45°.[2] Larvae can be found in mid-May.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-04-27.


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