Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora follicularis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
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Similar Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Coleophora ibipennella, Coleophora conspicuella, Coleophora siccifolia, Coleophora kuehnella | ||
Coleophora follicularis is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. The species was first described in 1802 by Jean Nicolas Vallot, a French entomologist. It is found in all of Europe.
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°.
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