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Coleophora trochilella

Synonyms: Coleophora alpicola; Coleophora axana (heterotypic); Coleophora corymbosiella; Ornix trochilella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Coleophora trochilella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in all of Europe, with possible exception of parts of the Balkan Peninsula. The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. The larvae feed on Asteraceae species (Achillea, Artemisia vulgaris, Eupatorium, Tanacetum). They create a straw-coloured, slender, three-valved tubular case with a length of about 10 mm. The mouth angle is 45°-60°. The larvae are found at the leaf underside. Cases have been recorded from August to June of the following year.
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Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Fenland 1529 England, United Kingdom

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1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
2Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0