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Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand, 1855 [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae] Coleophora artemisicolella Bruand, 1855. Mem. Soc. emend. Doubs. 2 (6): 98.

Seed-feeder: The larva feeds on the seeds and makes a case from the empty seedhead. The presence of larvae can be seen by the holes they leave in the seedheads (British leafminers). Larva: Details unknown. Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort British leafminers Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort UKMoths Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Artemisia absinthium Wormwood Nederlandse bladmineerders Artemisia campestris Field Wormwood Nederlandse bladmineerders Artemisia maritima Sea Wormwood Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - larvae: August - June (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: July and August (UKMoths). Distribution in Britain: Present though locally, in southern and eastern England, with a scattered distribution extending to northern England and North Wales (UKMoths) including North Hants, South Lancaster and South-west York (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and SHWRG). It prefers waste ground and similar habitats (UKMoths). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Hungary, Italian mainland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Russia - Central and South, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and The Netherlands (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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