Coleophora ditella

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Coleophora ditella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. ditella
Binomial name
Coleophora ditella
Zeller, 1849 [1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora anatolicaToll, 1952
  • Coleophora roessleriHeinemann & Wocke, 1877

Coleophora ditella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Bulgaria.

Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with larva-case attached Coleophora ditella mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with larva-case attached.JPG
Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with larva-case attached
Larva Coleophora ditella larva.JPG
Larva
Larval case Coleophora ditella larval case.JPG
Larval case

The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium , Artemisia alba , Artemisia campestris , Artemisia maritima , Artemisia vulgaris , Aster linosyris , Helichrysum and Tanacetum cinerariifolium . They create a tubular, two-valved, black sheath case, somewhat narrowed behind the mouth. The rear end is narrowed and flattened. The case has a length of up to 10 mm (0.39 in). The mouth angle is about 20°. [2] Larvae can be found from September to June.

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References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "Coleophora ditella". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 10 August 2020.