Coleophora follicularis

Coleophora follicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. follicularis
Binomial name
	Coleophora follicularis; (Vallot, [1802])
Synonyms
	Coleophora troglodytella Duponchel, [1843]; Coleophora inulifoliae Benander, 1936;

Coleophora follicularis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. The species was first described in 1802 by Jean Nicolas Vallot, a French entomologist. It is found in all of Europe.

Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, including , Achillea millefolium, , Anthemis, Carduus, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Cirsium arvense, Eupatorium cannabinum, Inula britannica, Inula conyza, Inula helenium, Pulicaria dysenterica and Tanacetum species. They create a slender tubular silken case of about 10 mm long. It is straw coloured and three valved. The mouth angle is about 30°.^[2]

References[]

^ "Coleophora follicularis (Vallot, 1802)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
^ Ellis, W N. "Coleophora follicularis (Vallot, 1802) agrimony case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 4 August 2019.

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