Coleophora directella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula. It is also known from China.[2]
| Coleophora directella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Genus: | Coleophora |
| Species: | C. directella |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleophora directella Zeller, 1849[1] | |
The wingspan is about 17 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris and Helichrysum species. They create a long, hairy, three-valved tubular case. The mouth angle is about 70°.[4] Larvae can be found from September to June of the following year.
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coleophora directella. |
| Wikispecies has information related to Coleophora directella. |
| Taxon identifiers |
|
|---|
This article on a moth of the family Coleophoridae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |