Coleophora conyzae explained

Coleophora conyzae is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from Sweden and Finland to the Iberian Peninsula, Corsica, Sicily and Crete and from Great Britain to Romania.

Description

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The adults have streaked white and buff forewings. They are on wing in June and July.[1]

The larvae feed on hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), ploughman's-spikenard (Inula conyza), Inula oculus-christi and common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica).[2] Full-grown larvae can be found at the end of May and in early June.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimber . Ian . 37.036 BF521 Coleophora conyzae Zeller, 1868 . UKMoths . 27 November 2019.
  2. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2011-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419082243/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/coleophora/conyzae/conyzae.htm . 2012-04-19 . dead .