Coleophora ditella

Coleophora ditella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Bulgaria.

Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with larva-case attached
Larva
Larval case

Coleophora ditella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. ditella
Binomial name
Coleophora ditella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora anatolica Toll, 1952
  • Coleophora roessleri Heinemann & Wocke, 1877

The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Artemisia alba, Artemisia campestris, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia vulgaris, Aster linosyris, Helichrysum and Tanacetum cinerariifolium. They create a tubular, two-valved, black sheath case, somewhat narrowed behind the mouth. The rear end is narrowed and flattened. The case has a length of up to 10 mm. The mouth angle is about 20°.[2] Larvae can be found from September to June.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-29.


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