Coleophora millefolii

Coleophora millefolii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. millefolii
Binomial name
	Coleophora millefolii; Zeller, 1849

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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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Swedish Moths

[3] "Coleophora millefolii". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

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