Coleophora millefolii
Coleophora millefolii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. millefolii
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Binomial name | |
Coleophora millefolii |
Coleophora millefolii is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.
Sprig of Achillea millefolium with larva-case attached
Larva
The wingspan is 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in). Adults are on wing from the end of June to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium. They create a compact, sausage-shaped, hairy case, built out of numerous leaf fragments. The mouth angle is about 45°.[3] Larvae can be found from autumn to June.
References[]
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ "Coleophora millefolii". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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Categories:
- Coleophora
- Moths described in 1849
- Moths of Europe
- Coleophoridae stubs