Coleophora caelebipennella

Coleophora caelebipennella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland and the Balkan Peninsula.[1] It is also known from Pakistan.[2]

Mined leaf of Artemisia campestris with case attached

Larva

Coleophora caelebipennella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. caelebipennella
Binomial name
Coleophora caelebipennella Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris, Artemisia vulgaris, Centaurea, Chrysanthemum, Gnaphalium, Helichrysum arenarium, Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum italicum serotinum and Helichrysum stoechas. They create a two-valved, brownish black, matt, silken case with a length of 12–15 mm. The mouth angle is about 45°.[4] Larvae can be found from September to July.

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. A Taxonomic Review of the Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera) Of The Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka Described by Edward Meyrick
3. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
4. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2011-04-28.