Coleophora gnaphalii
| Coleophora gnaphalii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. gnaphalii |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora gnaphalii Zeller, 1839[1] | |
Coleophora gnaphalii is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found from Sweden and the Baltic States to the Pyrenees, the Alps and Romania and from France to Russia.
Sprig of “Gnaphalium arenarium” (=Helichrysum arenarium) with two larva-cases attached
Larva
Larval case
The wingspan is 9–12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Gnaphalium species and Helichrysum arenarium. They create a small, curved, hairy case of less than 12 mm. The mouth angle is about 30°.[4] Full-grown larvae can be found from May to June.
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