Coleophora gardesanella

Coleophora gardesanella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It has a disjunct distribution, from Finland to the Pyrenees and Italy, and from Great Britain to the Baltic States and North Macedonia.

Coleophora gardesanella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. gardesanella
Binomial name
Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954[1]
Synonyms
Coleophora machinella Bradley, 1971

The wingspan is 9.5–11 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in western Europe.[2]

The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Achillea ptarmica, Artemisia maritima, Artemisia vulgaris, Centaurea jacea, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum and Tanacetum vulgare. They create a straw-coloured to grey, slender, three-valved, tubular, silken case. The mouth angle is 45°– 60°.[3] Larvae can be found from September to May.

References

1. "Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
2. "37.096 [B&F: 0557] Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1953". Hants Moths. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
3. Ellis, W N. "Coleophora gardesanella Toll, 1954 small streaked case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 July 2019.