Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Coleophoridae Scientific name Coleophora squamosella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Coleophora Rank Species | |
Coleophora squamosella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Europe (from Great Britain to Poland and Hungary and from Fennoscandia to France, Italy and Austria), the Baltic states, the Caucasus, Russia (Baikal and Altai) and Turkey.
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Erigeron species, including Erigeron acer. They create a case.
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