Coleophora granulatella

Coleophora granulatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species: C. granulatella
Binomial name
Coleophora granulatella
Zeller, 1849[1]
Synonyms
  • Coleophora artemisiae Muhlig, 1864

Coleophora granulatella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. 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.[2]

The wingspan is 11–13 mm.[3]

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

References

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