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Coleophora trochilella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in all of Europe, with possible exception of parts of the Balkan Peninsula.

Coleophora trochilella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Coleophoridae
Genus:	Coleophora
Species:	C. trochilella
Binomial name
Coleophora trochilella (Duponchel, [1843])
Synonyms
Ornix trochilella Duponchel, [1843] Coleophora lineatella Tengström, 1848 Coleophora alpicola Heinemann & Wocke, 1877 Coleophora corymbosella Bauer, 1917 Coleophora axana Hering, 1942 Coleophora troglodytella Hering, 1957 (non Duponchel, 1843: misidentification)

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.

External links

• Media related to Coleophora trochilella at Wikimedia Commons
• Plant Parasites of Europe
• Lepiforum.de
• UK Moths

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