Coleophora partitella Zeller, 1849

case

Laterally strongly compressed, two-valved, black silken case, hardly narrowed behind the mouth, 10-11.5 mm long. Rear end narrowed, ventrally a weak keel. Mouth angle 20-25°.

host plants

Asteraceae, oligophagous

Achillea millefolium; Artemisia absinthium, alba.

A reference by Vávra to Centaurea stoebe seems dubious

phenology

Larvae from September till May (Hering, 1957a).

BENELUX

Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

distribution within Europe

From Scandinavia and Finland to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Romania, and from France to Poland (Fauna Europaea, 2009).

references

Aarvik, Karsholt, Larsen & Schnack (1988a), Baldizzone (1989c, 2004a), Baldizzone, Tokár, Z & S Kovács (2004a), Biesenbaum & van der Wolf (1999a), Gerstberger (2000a), Hering (1957a), Ivinskis & Savenkov (1991a), Kasy (1983a), Klimesch (1950c), Mitterberger (1931a), Nel (1992b), Pröse (1995a), Razowski (1990a), Suire (1961a), Šulcs (1996a), Szőcs (1977a), Toll (1962a), Vávra (2016a).