Coleophora follicularis

Coleophora follicularis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. The species was first described in 1802 by Jean Nicolas Vallot, a French entomologist. It is found in all of Europe.

Coleophora follicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Coleophoridae
Genus:
Coleophora
Species:
C. follicularis
Binomial name
Coleophora follicularis
(Vallot, [1802])[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora troglodytella Duponchel, [1843]
  • Coleophora inulifoliae Benander, 1936

Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, including Achillea clavenae, Achillea millefolium, Achillea moschata, Anthemis, Carduus, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Cirsium arvense, Eupatorium cannabinum, Inula britannica, Inula conyza, Inula helenium, Pulicaria dysenterica and Tanacetum species. They create a slender tubular silken case of about 10 mm long. It is straw coloured and three valved. The mouth angle is about 30°.[2]

References
  1. "Coleophora follicularis (Vallot, 1802)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora follicularis (Vallot, 1802) agrimony case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 4 August 2019.



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