Coleophora calycotomella

Description

Coleophora calycotomella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found from the Netherlands and Germany to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, Sicily and Crete. The wingspan is 11.5–15 mm. The larvae feed on Adenocarpus, Calicotome and Cytisus scoparius. They create a composite leaf case with a mouth angle of about 30°. The frontal leaf fragment is brown and hairy, while the older parts are pale and almost smooth. The case is slender, about 18 mm long and bears a strong resemblance to the spines of most of its host plants. Full-grown larvae can be found in March and May.