Coleophora brevipalpella explained

Coleophora brevipalpella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains and from Germany to Romania and North Macedonia.^[1]

The wingspan is 17-.^[2]

The larvae feed on Centaurea aspera, Centaurea jacea, Centaurea scabiosa and Serratula tinctoria. They create a spathulate leaf case of up to long.^[3] Full-grown larvae can be found in June.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coleophora brevipalpella Wocke, 1874. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012222106/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=435851. dead. October 12, 2012. Fauna Europaea. 2.5. July 23, 2012. February 12, 2013.
2. http://snotra.artdata.slu.se/artfakta/SpeciesInformationDocument/Coleophora_Brevipalpella_102401.pdf ArtDatabanken
3. Web site: Coleophora brevipalpella . Plant Parasites of Europe . 12 August 2020.