Coleophora campestriphaga

(Coleophora campestriphaga)

Description

Coleophora campestriphaga is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Romania. The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They create a light coloured silken tube with some darker length lines caused by detritus particles. Full-grown larvae can be found in March and May.

Taxonomic tree:

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