Coleophora absinthii

(Coleophora absinthii)

Description

Coleophora absinthii is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from France, east to southern Russia and from Fennoscandia south to Switzerland and Romania. It has also been recorded from Sicily. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The larvae feed on Artemisia absinthium. They feed from within a case.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Coleophoridae
Genus:Coleophora
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