Coleophora argentula
Coleophora argentula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Coleophoridae |
Genus: | Coleophora |
Species: | C. argentula |
Binomial name | |
Coleophora argentula (Stephens, 1834)[1] | |
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Coleophora argentula is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, Russia and Asia Minor. It occurs in meadow-steppe and dry meadows.
The wingspan is 9.5–13 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]
The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium and Achillea ptarmica. They feed on the flowers and fruit of their host plant. Early instars live within the seedhead. Each forming a silken case. This case is initially white, but becomes brown when fully formed. It reaches a length of about 5–6 mm. Pupation takes place within the case.
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