Coleophora thurneri

(Coleophora thurneri)

Description

Coleophora thurneri is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in southern France, Italy and Croatia. The larvae feed on Artemisia alba. They create a brownish, very thin, tubular silken case of 10–11 mm with a mouth angle of about 45°. Larvae can be found in mid-May.

Taxonomic tree:

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