Coleophora vibicigerella


Coleophora vibicigerella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia, Europe and north Africa. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.

Description

The wingspan is 10.5–14 mm. Adults are on wing in late May and June.
The larvae feed on yarrow and field wormwood. Larvae can be found from September to May.

Distribution

It is found from Sweden and Finland to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Bulgaria and from Great Britain to the Baltic states. It is also found in North Africa, China and Korea.