Coleophora artemisicolella explained

Coleophora artemisicolella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe and across the Palearctic.

Description

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris). The larvae form a case very closely resembling a seedhead, and moves from seed to seed leaving diagnostic small holes in the side of each one.^[1] Normally, the larvae feed on developing fruits, but might stray to the leaves.^[2]

Distribution

It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, Italy, and Bulgaria, and from Great Britain to central and southern Russia, further east to Japan.

External links

• Swedish Moths

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 37.090 BF577 Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand, [1855] ]. UKmoths . 8 February 2020.
2. Web site: Ellis . W N . Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand d’Uzelle, 1855 mugwort case-bearer . Plant Parasites or Europe . 8 February 2020.