Coleophora pappiferella

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

Coleophora pappiferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. pappiferella
Binomial name
Coleophora pappiferella

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.

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.



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