Coleophora asteris

Description

Coleophora asteris is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Ireland to Germany, Austria and Romania and from Norway and Sweden to France, Italy and Hungary. It has also been recorded from Crete and North Africa. The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults have brownish buff forewing with white along the veins, and a scatter of blackish scales on both the white and buff areas. They are on wing from June to September. The larvae feed on the seeds of Aster amellus and Tripolium vulgare. They create a brown silken cigar-shaped case with slight wrinkling. It is about 6 mm in length. Larvae can be found from September to October. They overwinter in debris until pupation takes place in June.