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Coleophora pappiferella

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Coleophora pappiferella
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C. pappiferella
Binomial name
Coleophora pappiferella

Coleophora pappiferella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Ireland, Fennoscandia, northern Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Italy.

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[2]

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.

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