Coleophora granulatella explained

Coleophora granulatella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is known from most of Europe to China. It was recently reported from North America, with records from Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Wyoming and Washington.^[1] The wingspan is 11–13 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

• lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3749.1.1 Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology
2. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2011-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928041412/http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=260970&p=1 . 2012-09-28 . dead .