Coleophora gnaphalii

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

Coleophora gnaphalii is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Sweden and the Baltic States to the Pyrenees, the Alps and Romania and from France to Russia.

Sprig of "Gnaphalium arenarium" (=Helichrysum arenarium) with two larva-cases attached
Larva
Larval case

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Arfaktablad om Coleophora gnaphalii Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The Casebearers of the Volga-Ural inter-river region (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)


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