Coleophora pappiferella

Description

Coleophora pappiferella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Ireland, Scotland Fennoscandia, northern Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Italy. The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Coleophora pappiferella can only be reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia. The larvae feed on Antennaria dioica, Gnaphalium vulgare and possibly Filago species. They feed on the flowers and later the fruits of their host plant and live within a movable case.