Coleophora pappiferella

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Coleophora pappiferella
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C. pappiferella
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Coleophora pappiferella
Hofmann, 1869 [1]

Coleophora pappiferella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe.

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Description

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. [2] Coleophora pappiferella can only be reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia.

The larvae feed on mountain everlasting ( Antennaria dioica ), Gnaphalium vulgare and possibly cudweeds ( Filago species). They feed on the flowers and later the fruits of their host plant and live within a movable case.

Distribution

It is found in Ireland, Scotland [3] Fennoscandia, northern Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Italy.

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References

  1. "Coleophora pappiferella Hofmann, 1869". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. "Coleophora pappiferella". Swedish Moths. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. Heckford, R J (2001). "Colephora pappiferella Hoffman, 1869 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) new to Britain and Scrobipalpa murinella (Duponchel, 1843) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) at the same locality". Entomologist's Gazette . 52: 101–104.