Coleophora derasofasciella

Coleophora derasofasciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. derasofasciella
Binomial name
Coleophora derasofasciella
Klimesch, 1952[1]

Coleophora derasofasciella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in the Alps in Austria, Italy and Slovenia.

The larvae feed on Dryas octopetala. They create a tubular silken case which is covered with frass grains on the outside. In the youth case, the frass cover is even and complete, in the full-grown case, the frass lies in lengthwise stripes. The full-grown case is three-valved and about 6.5–12 mm long. The mouth angle is about 45°.[2] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.

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